| 9 | | - | Section 1. (Effective from passage) (a) From January 1, 2012, until December 31, 2013, there is established a pilot program in the city of New Haven regarding certain liquor permit applications. Under the pilot program, any person who makes a liquor permit application pursuant to section 30-39 of the general statutes for a liquor permit that allows on-premises serving or consumption of alcoholic liquor in said city shall simultaneously give written notice of such liquor permit application to the chief law enforcement official in said city or to such chief law enforcement official's designee. Said chief law enforcement official or his or her designee may respond in writing, not later than fifteen days after receipt of said notice, to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection, with comments about the application that is the subject of said notice. The Department of Consumer Protection shall consider any written comments offered by said chief law enforcement official or his or her designee prior to issuing such applicant a liquor permit or a liquor permit renewal. |
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| 16 | + | Section 1. (NEW) (Effective January 1, 2012) (a) On and after January 1, 2012, and until December 31, 2013, any person who makes a liquor permit renewal application pursuant to section 30-39 of the general statutes for a liquor permit that allows on-premises serving or consumption of alcoholic liquor in a municipality described in subsection (b) of this section shall simultaneously give written notice of such liquor permit renewal application to the chief law enforcement official in such municipality. Such chief law enforcement official may respond in writing, not later than fifteen days after receipt of said notice, to the Commissioner of Consumer Protection with comments about the renewal application that is the subject of said notice. The Department of Consumer Protection shall consider any written comments offered by such chief law enforcement official or his or her designee prior to issuing such applicant a liquor permit renewal. |
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| 11 | | - | (b) Not later than February 1, 2014, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to local government, public safety and security and alcoholic beverages. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The number of written comments submitted by the chief law enforcement official of the city of New Haven, or his or her designee, under subsection (a) of this section; (2) copies of such written comments, if any; (3) a summary of actions taken by the Department of Consumer Protection regarding the granting or denial of any liquor permit application subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section; and (4) said commissioner's conclusions and recommendations, after consultation with said chief law enforcement official, or his or her designee, regarding the continuance of the notice requirement contained in subsection (a) of this section. |
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| 18 | + | (b) A municipality shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section if: (1) It has a population of not greater than one hundred thirty thousand and not less than one hundred twenty-eight thousand persons, as determined in accordance with the United States Census Bureau 2009 population estimates; (2) it has been incorporated by special act; and (3) it has a mayor and city council or board of aldermen form of government. |
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| 20 | + | (c) Not later than February 1, 2014, the Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall submit a report, in accordance with section 11-4a of the general statutes, to the joint standing committees of the General Assembly having cognizance of matters relating to local government, public safety and security and alcoholic beverages. Such report shall include, but not be limited to: (1) The number of written comments submitted by chief law enforcement officials, or their designees, under subsection (a) of this section; (2) copies of said written comments; (3) a summary of actions taken by the Department of Consumer Protection regarding the granting or denial of any liquor permit renewal application subject to the provisions of subsection (a) of this section; and (4) the commissioner's conclusions and recommendations, after consultation with the chief law enforcement official of each municipality described in subsection (b) of this section, regarding the continuance of the notice requirement contained in subsection (a) of this section. |
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