Bill Text: NY S01515 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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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: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-06-21 - COMMITTED TO RULES [S01515 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S01515-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                         1515
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                   I N  S E N A T E
                                   January 10, 2011
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       Introduced  by  Sen.  KLEIN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
         printed to be committed to the Committee on Investigations and Govern-
         ment Operations
       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