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Sen. Kaufman urges passage of bill barring covenants that keep grocery or pharmacy space vacant
Summary
The Senate advanced and passed Engrossed House Bill 2,294 to prohibit private restrictive covenants that prevent a grocery store or pharmacy from replacing a previously occupied food or pharmacy site; supporters cited food deserts and sudden store closures, while opponents warned of state overreach versus local authority.
Senator Kaufman urged the Senate to pass Engrossed House Bill 2,294, saying the bill prevents private restrictive covenants that would bar a grocery store or pharmacy from occupying property vacated by a prior food or pharmacy business.
"Food access is something that is vitally important to all of our members and all of our communities," Senator Kaufman said, arguing that closures of long-standing stores that also housed pharmacies…
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