Bill Text - HB202 (2013)

(New Title) relative to beverage and liquor licenses for bed and breakfasts.


Revision: March 21, 2013, midnight

HB 202-FN – AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

20Mar2013… 0669h

2013 SESSION

13-0221

03/04

HOUSE BILL 202-FN

AN ACT relative to beverage and liquor licenses for bed and breakfasts.

SPONSORS: Rep. Weber, Ches 1; Rep. Butler, Carr 7

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill modifies eligibility for a bed and breakfast beverage and liquor license and service restrictions on bed and breakfast licensees.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

20Mar2013… 0669h

13-0221

03/04

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen

AN ACT relative to beverage and liquor licenses for bed and breakfasts.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

1 Definitions; Bed and Breakfast. Amend RSA 175:1, VI to read as follows:

VI. “Bed and breakfast” means a building or buildings regularly used and kept open as such in a bona fide manner for the feeding and lodging of transient guests. A bed and breakfast shall have at least 4 rentable rooms and an area of dining capable of accommodating the number of registered guests [and be housed in the primary residence of the owners or operators] and whose posted room rates shall include breakfast.

2 Licenses; Bed and Breakfasts. Amend RSA 178:21, II(c) to read as follows:

(c) Bed and Breakfasts. The commission may issue a license to any bed and breakfast which has at least 4 rentable rooms and [full service] a dining area capable of seating the total number of registered guests and shall entitle the licensee to:

(1) Sell liquor and beverages to registered guests [with meals in the dining room] in any approved area or in the rooms of guests.

(2) Sell liquor and beverages by the bottle which shall be delivered to the rooms of registered guests, provided that the charge for such liquor and beverages is not below cost.

3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

LBAO

13-0221

Amended 03/21/13

HB 202 FISCAL NOTE

AN ACT relative to beverage and liquor licenses for bed and breakfasts.

FISCAL IMPACT:

    The Office of Legislative Budget Assistant is unable to complete a fiscal note for this bill, as amended by the House (Amendment #2013-0669h), as it is awaiting information from the New Hampshire Liquor Commission. When completed, the fiscal note will be forwarded to the House Clerk's Office.