HB 1540-FN - AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE
28Mar2024... 0939h
2024 SESSION
24-2345
05/08
HOUSE BILL 1540-FN
SPONSORS: Rep. J. Sullivan, Graf. 2; Rep. Ammon, Hills. 42; Rep. Wheeler, Hills. 33; Rep. Kuttab, Rock. 17; Rep. Read, Rock. 10; Rep. Knab, Rock. 12; Rep. A. Murray, Hills. 20; Rep. Morse, Graf. 9; Rep. Phinney, Straf. 9
COMMITTEE: Commerce and Consumer Affairs
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ANALYSIS
This bill revises the definition of full course meal and full service restaurant for purposes of alcohol licensing.
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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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
28Mar2024... 0939h 24-2345
05/08
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Four
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 Alcoholic Beverages; Definitions of Full Course Meal and Full Service Restaurant. Amend RSA 175:1, XXXII and XXXIII to read as follows:
XXXII. "Full course meal" means a diversified selection of food [which ordinarily cannot be consumed without the use of tableware and which cannot be conveniently consumed while standing or walking].
XXXIII. "Full service restaurant" means a room or rooms capable of seating, at one or more tables with chairs or at booths, at least 20 guests at one time, unless granted an exception from the liquor commission. [The dining room and kitchen shall be sufficiently staffed. Meals shall be readily available, promoted and served to the table. The menu shall contain a variety of full course meals and a sandwich menu may be substituted at the noon meal.] Meals shall be readily available and served to the table.
2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.
24-2345
Amended 4/3/24
HB 1540-FN- FISCAL NOTE
AS AMENDED BY THE HOUSE (AMENDMENT #2024-0939h)
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) | Liquor Fund
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Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |||
Funding Source(s) | None
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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] N/A • Does this bill authorize new positions to implement this bill? [X] No
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METHODOLOGY:
The Liquor Commission indicates this bill would amend the requirements for an applicant to acquire and retain a “full service restaurant” license to sell beer, wine and liquor by changing the definitions of full course meal and full service restaurant in RSA 175:1. The Commission provided the following information and assumptions concerning the fiscal impact of the bill:
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Liquor Commission
| Date | Amendment |
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| March 18, 2024 | 2024-0939h |
| Date | Body | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Jan. 31, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | House | Hearing |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Exec Session |
| March 13, 2024 | House | Floor Vote |
| April 16, 2024 | Senate | Hearing |
April 9, 2024: Hearing: 04/16/2024, Room 100, SH, 10:40 am; SC 15
April 2, 2024: Introduced 03/21/2024 and Referred to Commerce; SJ 8
March 28, 2024: Ought to Pass with Amendment 2024-0939h: MA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10
March 28, 2024: Amendment # 2024-0939h: AA VV 03/28/2024 HJ 10
March 18, 2024: Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2024-0939h 03/13/2024 (Vote 18-0; CC) HC 12 P. 9
March 7, 2024: Executive Session: 03/13/2024 10:00 am LOB 302-304
Feb. 21, 2024: Subcommittee Work Session: 03/06/2024 10:30 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 11:00 am LOB 302-304
Jan. 24, 2024: ==CANCELLED== Public Hearing: 01/31/2024 02:15 am LOB 302-304
Dec. 11, 2023: Introduced 01/03/2024 and referred to Commerce and Consumer Affairs HJ 1