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House refers Scituate request for four additional on-premises liquor licenses to consumer protection committee
Summary
A message from the governor asking that the town of Scituate be authorized to grant four additional on‑premises licenses for all alcoholic beverages was filed May 30 and referred by the House to the Committee on Consumer Protection.
The House referred a message from the governor asking that the town of Scituate be authorized to grant four additional licenses to sell all alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises. The message was filed in the office of the clerk on Friday, May 30, at 11 a.m.
The referral sends the matter to the Committee on Consumer Protection for further consideration and any subsequent hearings or reports. The filing cites “the provisions of section 8 of article 89 of the amendments to [the] constitution” as the authority identified in the message.
No debate or roll-call on the referral was recorded in the provided transcript; the clerk announced the filing and the House moved to refer the message to committee. The transcript shows the House approved the referral by voice vote: “All those in favor say aye. All those opposed nay. The ayes have it.”
The committee referral begins the formal process for the town’s request; next steps would typically include committee review, potential hearings, and a committee recommendation before any legislative action, but those steps were not discussed during the session excerpt provided.
