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Committee refers bill to finance to allow additional off‑premise retail liquor licenses
Summary
The committee referred S7909, which would amend Alcoholic Beverage Control law regarding off‑premise retail license holders, to the Senate Finance Committee after members described current liquor licensing rules as outdated and anti‑small business.
Senate bill S7909, which would amend the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law with respect to off‑premise retail license holders, was referred to the Senate Finance Committee following a committee discussion in which members described New York’s liquor licensing rules as antiquated and restrictive for small retailers.
Senator Scoofus is listed as the sponsor in the bill text read to the committee. Committee debate focused on the bill’s proposal to allow an individual or owner to hold…
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