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Committee approves new 'hotel resort' liquor license to help small‑town tourism
Summary
The committee passed Senate File 42, creating a smaller hotel‑resort liquor license class (minimum 20 sleeping rooms and $5 million investment or greater, meeting facilities for 50 people) with local licensing authority and an amendment that reintroduces a 'full‑service restaurant' food standard to limit standalone bars.
House TRW approved Senate File 42, a bill that creates a new "hotel resort" liquor license class intended to help smaller communities expand tourism amenities and rehab older properties. The bill, as adopted, sets a 20‑room minimum and a $5,000,000 capital investment threshold and includes an amendment adding a "full‑service restaurant" requirement.
"It just allows for a smaller entity, in this case, anywhere from 20 rooms and above with a $5,000,000 investment or above to be able to obtain what is known as a resort liquor license," Senator Garew told the committee at 00:18:44.
Senator Garew and committee members described the…
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