HB 1374-FN - AS INTRODUCED
2024 SESSION
24-2352
08/05
HOUSE BILL 1374-FN
AN ACT relative to liquor licenses for restaurants.
SPONSORS: Rep. J. Sullivan, Graf. 2
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill changes the sales requirements for food for on-premises beverage and liquor licenses.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
24-2352
08/05
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
AN ACT relative to liquor licenses for restaurants.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 On-Premises Beverage and Liquor Licenses. Amend RSA 178:21, II(a)(1)-(2) to read as follows:
(a)(1) Licenses for Full Service Restaurants. The commission may issue a license to any full service restaurant. Such license shall entitle the licensee to sell beverages, specialty beverages, and liquor at tables in the approved dining rooms of the restaurant with or without meals when the restaurant kitchen is in operation and meals are being actively promoted and served in that dining room. The dining room shall not, however, be used as a substitute for lounge operations. Licenses shall be granted only to restaurants approved by the commission and which show the commission on forms, filed with the license application, covering the 12 most recent calendar months prior to filing, that at least [50] 15 percent of the gross sales of any such licensee is in food. Restaurants with annual food sales of at least $75,000 shall be exempt from the [50] 15 percent requirement. The commission shall at least annually review each license, and application for renewal, on the conditions stated in this paragraph.
(2) The dining room shall be open for business at least [5] 3 days a week for evening meals, unless the commission has granted an exemption.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-2352
11/29/23
HB 1374-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
AN ACT relative to liquor licenses for restaurants.
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ ] Local [ ] None
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Estimated State Impact - Increase / (Decrease) | ||||||
| FY 2024 | FY 2025 | FY 2026 | FY 2027 | ||
Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | Indeterminable | ||
Revenue Fund(s) |
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Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | ||
Funding Source(s) | Liquor Fund
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Appropriations | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | ||
Funding Source(s) | None
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• Does this bill provide sufficient funding to cover estimated expenditures? [X] No • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No
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METHODOLOGY:
This bill changes the sales requirements for food for on-premises beverage and liquor licenses. The Liquor Commission indicates current laws provides restaurants with 3 licensing options, each with a different operational requirements and different license fees. Licensees are able to choose the license type that best suits their business operation.
This bill would make the following changes to the On-Premise Beverage and Liquor License:
The Commission makes the following assumptions concerning the fiscal impact of this bill:
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Liquor Commission
Date | Body | Type |
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Jan. 31, 2024 | House | Hearing |
Jan. 31, 2024 | House | Hearing |
March 13, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
Oct. 17, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
Sept. 25, 2024: Executive Session: 10/17/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Aug. 14, 2024: Full Committee Work Session: 09/12/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
March 28, 2024: Refer for Interim Study: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10 P. 15
March 18, 2024: Committee Report: Refer for Interim Study 03/13/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 8
March 7, 2024: Executive Session: 03/13/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Feb. 14, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/21/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Feb. 7, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 02/13/2024 01:00 pm LOB 306-308
Jan. 25, 2024: Public Hearing: 01/31/2024 11:30 am LOB 302-304
Jan. 24, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/31/2024 02:45 am LOB 302-304
Dec. 6, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1 P. 18