Bill Text: NY A02412 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Provides that the state policy with regard to the alcoholic beverage control law shall be to promote economic development and job opportunities in the beer, wine and liquor industries of the state.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-05 - reported referred to ways and means [A02412 Detail]
Download: New_York-2011-A02412-Introduced.html
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2412 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 18, 2011 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GABRYSZAK, SALADINO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Job Creation, Commerce and Industry AN ACT to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to the state policy with regard to alcoholic beverages THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. Section 2 of the alcoholic beverage control law, as amended 2 by chapter 111 of the laws of 1978, is amended to read as follows: 3 S 2. Policy of state and purpose of chapter. It is hereby declared as 4 the policy of the state that it is necessary to regulate and control the 5 manufacture, sale and distribution within the state of alcoholic bever- 6 ages for the purpose of fostering and promoting temperance in their 7 consumption and respect for and obedience to law. It is hereby declared 8 that such policy will best be carried out by empowering the liquor 9 authority of the state to determine whether public convenience and 10 advantage will be promoted by the issuance of licenses to traffic in 11 alcoholic beverages, the increase or decrease in the number thereof and 12 the location of premises licensed thereby, subject only to the right of 13 judicial review [hereinafter] provided for IN THIS CHAPTER. IN ADDI- 14 TION, IT IS DECLARED AS THE POLICY OF THIS STATE TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC 15 DEVELOPMENT AND JOB OPPORTUNITIES BY PROMOTING THE EXPANSION AND PROFIT- 16 ABILITY OF THE BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES IN THIS 17 STATE. PROMOTING SUCH BEER, WINE AND LIQUOR PRODUCTION INDUSTRIES WILL 18 FOSTER GROWTH IN THIS STATE'S TOURISM INDUSTRY; PROMOTE CONSERVATION, 19 PRODUCTION AND ENHANCEMENT OF STATE AGRICULTURAL LANDS; AND MAKE THE 20 STATE'S ECONOMY MORE SELF-RELIANT IN THE PRODUCTION OF FOOD AND FOOD 21 RELATED PRODUCTS. It is the purpose of this chapter to carry out [that 22 policy] THESE POLICIES in the public interest. The [restrictions,] regu- 23 lations and provisions contained in this chapter are enacted by the 24 legislature for the protection, health, welfare [and], safety AND 25 ECONOMIC WELL-BEING of the people of the state. 26 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04870-01-1