California 2023 2023-2024 Regular Session

California Senate Bill SB1028 Amended / Bill

Filed 04/02/2024

                    Amended IN  Senate  April 02, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  March 13, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1028Introduced by Senator Alvarado-Gil(Principal coauthor: Senator Dodd)(Coauthors: Senators Dahle, Laird, Niello, and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Joe Patterson)February 06, 2024An act to add Section 23828 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1028, as amended, Alvarado-Gil. Alcoholic beverage licensees: on-sale general licenses for bona fide eating places.The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. The act imposes a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.This bill would authorize the department to issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in the first calendar year following any year in which the county reaches the limit on on-sale general licenses, subject to specified provisions. The bill would authorize the county board of supervisors, by resolution submitted to the department on or before July 1, to limit the maximum number of additional licenses issued in the county pursuant to the bills provisions in that year, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to designate licenses issued pursuant to this section the bills provisions as on-sale general for special use.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23828 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23828. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any county that has reached its limit of on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places, determined pursuant to this chapter, the department, subject to subdivision (b), may issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places after July 1 of the first calendar year following any year the limit is reached.(b) (1) The board of supervisors for the county in which additional licenses are otherwise authorized to be issued pursuant to this section may further limit the maximum number of those additional licenses by adopting and submitting to the department a resolution no later than the first day of the period to which the resolution applies, as specified in paragraph (2).(2) A resolution adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for the year commencing the following July 1.(3) If the county board of supervisors does not submit a resolution pursuant to this subdivision on or before July 1 of any year, the department may issue any licenses that have not been issued, not exceeding 10, pursuant to this section during that year commencing July 1. (c) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961. (d) The department may designate licenses issued pursuant to this section as on-sale general for special use. A designation pursuant to this subdivision shall not alter any license privileges or restriction established pursuant to this section. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person who currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.(f) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another. (g) A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor.(h) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued under this section, the department shall issue one additional license following pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 23961 and this section.

 Amended IN  Senate  April 02, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  March 13, 2024 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION Senate Bill No. 1028Introduced by Senator Alvarado-Gil(Principal coauthor: Senator Dodd)(Coauthors: Senators Dahle, Laird, Niello, and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Joe Patterson)February 06, 2024An act to add Section 23828 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTSB 1028, as amended, Alvarado-Gil. Alcoholic beverage licensees: on-sale general licenses for bona fide eating places.The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. The act imposes a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.This bill would authorize the department to issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in the first calendar year following any year in which the county reaches the limit on on-sale general licenses, subject to specified provisions. The bill would authorize the county board of supervisors, by resolution submitted to the department on or before July 1, to limit the maximum number of additional licenses issued in the county pursuant to the bills provisions in that year, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to designate licenses issued pursuant to this section the bills provisions as on-sale general for special use.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY  Appropriation: NO  Fiscal Committee: YES  Local Program: NO 

 Amended IN  Senate  April 02, 2024 Amended IN  Senate  March 13, 2024

Amended IN  Senate  April 02, 2024
Amended IN  Senate  March 13, 2024

 CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20232024 REGULAR SESSION

 Senate Bill 

No. 1028

Introduced by Senator Alvarado-Gil(Principal coauthor: Senator Dodd)(Coauthors: Senators Dahle, Laird, Niello, and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Joe Patterson)February 06, 2024

Introduced by Senator Alvarado-Gil(Principal coauthor: Senator Dodd)(Coauthors: Senators Dahle, Laird, Niello, and Ochoa Bogh)(Coauthor: Assembly Member Joe Patterson)
February 06, 2024

An act to add Section 23828 to the Business and Professions Code, relating to alcoholic beverages.

LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST

SB 1028, as amended, Alvarado-Gil. Alcoholic beverage licensees: on-sale general licenses for bona fide eating places.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. The act imposes a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.This bill would authorize the department to issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in the first calendar year following any year in which the county reaches the limit on on-sale general licenses, subject to specified provisions. The bill would authorize the county board of supervisors, by resolution submitted to the department on or before July 1, to limit the maximum number of additional licenses issued in the county pursuant to the bills provisions in that year, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to designate licenses issued pursuant to this section the bills provisions as on-sale general for special use.

The Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, administered by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, regulates the sale and distribution of alcoholic beverages and the granting of licenses for the manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages within the state. The act imposes a limitation on the amount of on-sale general licenses that may be issued by the department based on the population of the county in which the licensed premises are located, as provided.

This bill would authorize the department to issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places in the first calendar year following any year in which the county reaches the limit on on-sale general licenses, subject to specified provisions. The bill would authorize the county board of supervisors, by resolution submitted to the department on or before July 1, to limit the maximum number of additional licenses issued in the county pursuant to the bills provisions in that year, as specified. The bill would authorize the department to designate licenses issued pursuant to this section the bills provisions as on-sale general for special use.

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## Bill Text

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 23828 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23828. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any county that has reached its limit of on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places, determined pursuant to this chapter, the department, subject to subdivision (b), may issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places after July 1 of the first calendar year following any year the limit is reached.(b) (1) The board of supervisors for the county in which additional licenses are otherwise authorized to be issued pursuant to this section may further limit the maximum number of those additional licenses by adopting and submitting to the department a resolution no later than the first day of the period to which the resolution applies, as specified in paragraph (2).(2) A resolution adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for the year commencing the following July 1.(3) If the county board of supervisors does not submit a resolution pursuant to this subdivision on or before July 1 of any year, the department may issue any licenses that have not been issued, not exceeding 10, pursuant to this section during that year commencing July 1. (c) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961. (d) The department may designate licenses issued pursuant to this section as on-sale general for special use. A designation pursuant to this subdivision shall not alter any license privileges or restriction established pursuant to this section. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person who currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.(f) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another. (g) A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor.(h) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued under this section, the department shall issue one additional license following pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 23961 and this section.

The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:

SECTION 1. Section 23828 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:23828. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any county that has reached its limit of on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places, determined pursuant to this chapter, the department, subject to subdivision (b), may issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places after July 1 of the first calendar year following any year the limit is reached.(b) (1) The board of supervisors for the county in which additional licenses are otherwise authorized to be issued pursuant to this section may further limit the maximum number of those additional licenses by adopting and submitting to the department a resolution no later than the first day of the period to which the resolution applies, as specified in paragraph (2).(2) A resolution adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for the year commencing the following July 1.(3) If the county board of supervisors does not submit a resolution pursuant to this subdivision on or before July 1 of any year, the department may issue any licenses that have not been issued, not exceeding 10, pursuant to this section during that year commencing July 1. (c) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961. (d) The department may designate licenses issued pursuant to this section as on-sale general for special use. A designation pursuant to this subdivision shall not alter any license privileges or restriction established pursuant to this section. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person who currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.(f) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another. (g) A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor.(h) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued under this section, the department shall issue one additional license following pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 23961 and this section.

SECTION 1. Section 23828 is added to the Business and Professions Code, to read:

### SECTION 1.

23828. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any county that has reached its limit of on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places, determined pursuant to this chapter, the department, subject to subdivision (b), may issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places after July 1 of the first calendar year following any year the limit is reached.(b) (1) The board of supervisors for the county in which additional licenses are otherwise authorized to be issued pursuant to this section may further limit the maximum number of those additional licenses by adopting and submitting to the department a resolution no later than the first day of the period to which the resolution applies, as specified in paragraph (2).(2) A resolution adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for the year commencing the following July 1.(3) If the county board of supervisors does not submit a resolution pursuant to this subdivision on or before July 1 of any year, the department may issue any licenses that have not been issued, not exceeding 10, pursuant to this section during that year commencing July 1. (c) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961. (d) The department may designate licenses issued pursuant to this section as on-sale general for special use. A designation pursuant to this subdivision shall not alter any license privileges or restriction established pursuant to this section. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person who currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.(f) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another. (g) A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor.(h) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued under this section, the department shall issue one additional license following pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 23961 and this section.

23828. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any county that has reached its limit of on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places, determined pursuant to this chapter, the department, subject to subdivision (b), may issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places after July 1 of the first calendar year following any year the limit is reached.(b) (1) The board of supervisors for the county in which additional licenses are otherwise authorized to be issued pursuant to this section may further limit the maximum number of those additional licenses by adopting and submitting to the department a resolution no later than the first day of the period to which the resolution applies, as specified in paragraph (2).(2) A resolution adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for the year commencing the following July 1.(3) If the county board of supervisors does not submit a resolution pursuant to this subdivision on or before July 1 of any year, the department may issue any licenses that have not been issued, not exceeding 10, pursuant to this section during that year commencing July 1. (c) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961. (d) The department may designate licenses issued pursuant to this section as on-sale general for special use. A designation pursuant to this subdivision shall not alter any license privileges or restriction established pursuant to this section. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person who currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.(f) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another. (g) A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor.(h) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued under this section, the department shall issue one additional license following pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 23961 and this section.

23828. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any county that has reached its limit of on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places, determined pursuant to this chapter, the department, subject to subdivision (b), may issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places after July 1 of the first calendar year following any year the limit is reached.(b) (1) The board of supervisors for the county in which additional licenses are otherwise authorized to be issued pursuant to this section may further limit the maximum number of those additional licenses by adopting and submitting to the department a resolution no later than the first day of the period to which the resolution applies, as specified in paragraph (2).(2) A resolution adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for the year commencing the following July 1.(3) If the county board of supervisors does not submit a resolution pursuant to this subdivision on or before July 1 of any year, the department may issue any licenses that have not been issued, not exceeding 10, pursuant to this section during that year commencing July 1. (c) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961. (d) The department may designate licenses issued pursuant to this section as on-sale general for special use. A designation pursuant to this subdivision shall not alter any license privileges or restriction established pursuant to this section. (e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person who currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.(f) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another. (g) A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor.(h) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued under this section, the department shall issue one additional license following pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 23961 and this section.



23828. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in any county that has reached its limit of on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places, determined pursuant to this chapter, the department, subject to subdivision (b), may issue up to 10 additional new original on-sale general licenses for bona fide public eating places after July 1 of the first calendar year following any year the limit is reached.

(b) (1) The board of supervisors for the county in which additional licenses are otherwise authorized to be issued pursuant to this section may further limit the maximum number of those additional licenses by adopting and submitting to the department a resolution no later than the first day of the period to which the resolution applies, as specified in paragraph (2).

(2) A resolution adopted pursuant to paragraph (1) shall be effective for the year commencing the following July 1.

(3) If the county board of supervisors does not submit a resolution pursuant to this subdivision on or before July 1 of any year, the department may issue any licenses that have not been issued, not exceeding 10, pursuant to this section during that year commencing July 1. 

(c) In issuing the licenses provided for in this section, the department shall follow the procedure set forth in Section 23961. 

(d) The department may designate licenses issued pursuant to this section as on-sale general for special use. A designation pursuant to this subdivision shall not alter any license privileges or restriction established pursuant to this section. 

(e) Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit a person who currently holds a valid on-sale general license for seasonal business from applying for an original on-sale general license pursuant to this section.

(f) A license issued under this section shall not be transferred from one county to another. 

(g) A license issued under this section shall not be sold or transferred for a price greater than the original fee paid by the seller or transferor.

(h) Following the cancellation or revocation of a license issued under this section, the department shall issue one additional license following pursuant to the procedures set forth in Section 23961 and this section.