Revision: June 3, 2013, midnight
HB 575 – AS AMENDED BY THE SENATE
21Mar2013… 0668h
05/23/13 1712s
2013 SESSION
03/09
HOUSE BILL 575
AN ACT relative to hours of sales of on-premises liquor licensees.
SPONSORS: Rep. Warden, Hills 39; Rep. Jones, Straf 24; Rep. Sandblade, Hills 18
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
This bill allows on-premises liquor licensees to sell beverages or liquor until 2:00 a.m., if authorized by local ordinance.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
21Mar2013… 0668h
05/23/13 1712s
13-0297
03/09
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Thirteen
AN ACT relative to hours of sales of on-premises liquor licensees.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Hours of Sales; On-Premises Liquor Licensees. Amend RSA 179:17, II(b) to read as follows:
(b) On-premises licensees may sell from 6:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m., 7 days a week. The licensee may sell until 2:00 a.m. under conditions authorized by the legislative body of the city or town in which the premises are located if the legislative body adopts an ordinance authorizing such sales.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect January 1, 2014.
LBAO
13-0297
Amended 05/29/13
HB 575 FISCAL NOTE
AN ACT relative to hours of sales of on-premises liquor licensees.
FISCAL IMPACT:
The Liquor Commission states this bill, as amended by the Senate (Amendment #2013-1712s), may increase state expenditures by an indeterminable amount in FY 2014 and each year thereafter. There will be no impact on state, county, and local revenue, or county and local expenditures.
METHODOLOGY:
The Liquor Commission states this bill extends from 1:00 AM to 2:00 AM the time up to which on-premise licensees may sell liquor under conditions authorized by the legislative body of the municipality in which the premise is located if the legislative body of the municipality adopts an ordinance authorizing such sales. The Commission states that expanding on-premise sales until 2:00 AM will increase the Enforcement Division’s officer workload to an indeterminable extent. The Commission states that initially, the extension to 2:00 AM may result in an increase in overtime for enforcement officers, due to an increase in alcohol-related incidents and traffic accidents. The Commission states that while it is unable to estimate additional overtime costs that may result from the bill, it will adjust shifts for enforcement officers as soon as possible to accommodate the expanded service hours.