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SB 578 Alcoholic beverage control; limited brewery licenses.

Introduced by: George L. Barker | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Alcoholic beverage control; limited brewery licenses; land zoned agricultural. Clarifies that for limited breweries, "land zoned agricultural" means land zoned as (i) an agricultural district or classification or (ii) land otherwise permitted by a locality for limited brewery use. The bill provides that "land zoned agricultural" does not include land zoned "residential conservation." The bill exempts from its provisions any limited brewery that, prior to July 1, 2016, holds a valid license or pending application for a license that is subsequently granted by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and is located on land zoned as agricultural district or classification or land otherwise permitted by a locality for farm winery or limited brewery use. The bill allows any such limited brewery that is located on land zoned residential conservation to expand existing buildings or structures and construct new buildings or structures if approved by the locality by special exception.

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Alcoholic beverage control; limited brewery licenses. Provides that for the purposes of eligibility for a limited brewery license, "land zoned agricultural" means land zoned as (i) an agricultural district or classification or (ii) any classification that permits agricultural use and has been designated by local ordinance as eligible for a limited brewery license, but does not include land zoned residential conservation. The bill exempts from its provisions any limited brewery or any person who acquires an interest in the licensed premises of a limited brewery holding a valid license or with an application pending for such license with the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board on July 1, 2016. Under current law, such license may be granted only if the land is zoned agricultural.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Alcoholic beverage control; limited brewery licenses. Provides that for a limited brewery license, "land zoned agricultural" means land zoned as an agricultural district or classification, but does not include any other zoning classification or designation that permits agricultural uses. Under current law, such license may be granted only if the land is zoned agricultural.