Maryland House Bill 598 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)
Status: Introduced on February 3 2016 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2016-03-14 - Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Authorizing the Montgomery County Department of Liquor Control to authorize the wholesale distribution of beer in the county to a person who purchases a franchise interest from the county; authorizing the Department to sell its interest in a dispensary to a person who holds or is eligible to hold a specified license; requiring the purchase to be by public auction; prohibiting the Department from selling its interest in more than a 25 dispensaries, and many not convey more than one dispensary location to any person; etc.

Alcoholic Beverages - Distribution and Sales Tax Revenues

Del. William Frick [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2016-03-14	House	Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters; Withdrawn
2016-02-04	House	Hearing Cancelled (Ways and Means)
2016-02-23	House	Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means)
2016-02-22	House	Hearing 2/22 at 1:00 p.m. (Economic Matters)
2016-02-03	House	First Reading Economic Matters and Ways and Means

Type	Source
Summary	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/HB0598?ys=2016rs
Text	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/bills/hb/hb0598f.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/fnotes/bil_0008/hb0598.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0598_ecm.pdf
Supplement	https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/2016RS/votes_comm/hb0598_w&m.pdf