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Cecil delegation pauses on HB664 after county objects to liquor-license quota language
Summary
Delegation members discussed HB664, which would revise class A and B liquor-license quotas in Cecil County, including a proposal that used a 2,000-registered-voter threshold per district; a letter from the county executive says the current draft does not reflect the county's request and the chair said the bill will be put on hold while officials reconcile differences.
Chair opened discussion of HB664, an amendment to Cecil County's liquor-license quotas that would change how class A and class B licenses are issued. The bill as drafted ties the number of class A licenses to a per-district voter threshold; the draft language the delegation reviewed used a 2,000-registered-voter threshold, a formula the chair said would reduce license availability in several political subdivisions.
"We're looking for suggestions here," the Chair said while reviewing a staff spreadsheet showing…
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