Bill Text - HB600 (2017)

Relative to requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.


Revision: March 30, 2017, 8:53 a.m.

HB 600-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE

 

8Mar2017... 0519h

2017 SESSION

17-0328

03/09

 

HOUSE BILL 600-FN

 

AN ACT relative to requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.

 

SPONSORS: Rep. Fromuth, Hills. 7; Rep. Schleien, Hills. 37; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 40

 

COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs

 

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AMENDED ANALYSIS

 

This bill eliminates restrictions on being employed by a licensee based on felony convictions and character.

 

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

8Mar2017... 0519h 17-0328

03/09

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

 

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Seventeen

 

AN ACT relative to requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.

 

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

 

1  License Qualifications.  Amend RSA 178:3, VII(b) to read as follows:

(b)  The applicant and any person listed pursuant to subparagraph V(b) are at least 21 years of age and the applicant is of sufficiently good character to leave no substantial doubt that the proposed business shall be operated in strict accordance with all applicable state and federal alcoholic beverage control laws and rules.

2  Repeal.  The following are repealed:

I.  RSA 178:3, VII(e), relative to character of managers.

II.  RSA 179:23, V-VI, relative to approval of employees convicted of felonies.

3  Effective Date.  This act shall take effect January 1, 2018.

 

LBAO

17-0328

Amended 3/9/17

HB 600-FN- FISCAL NOTE

AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2017-0519h)

 

AN ACT relative to requirements for certain alcoholic beverage licenses.

 

FISCAL IMPACT:  

The Legislative Budget Assistant has determined that this legislation has a total fiscal impact of less than $10,000 in each of the fiscal years 2018 through 2021.

 

AGENCIES CONTACTED:

New Hampshire Liquor Commission