Connecticut 2025 Regular Session

Connecticut House Bill HB05425 Compare Versions

Version 1 (Old)

Version 2 (New)

Old	New		Differences
1	1
2	2
3		-	LCO 5124 1 of 22
	3	+
	4	+	LCO No. 5124 1 of 23
4	5
5	6		General Assembly Committee Bill No. 5425
6	7		January Session, 2025
7	8		LCO No. 5124
8	9
9	10
10	11		Referred to Committee on GENERAL LAW
11	12
12	13
13	14		Introduced by:
14	15		(GL)
15	16
16	17
17	18
18	19		AN ACT CONCERNING HERITAGE RAILWAYS AND ALCOHOLIC
19	20		LIQUOR.
20	21		Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
21	22		Assembly convened:
22	23
23	24		Section 1. Section 30-1 of the general statutes is repealed and the 1
24	25		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 2
25	26		For the purposes of this chapter and section 2 of this act, unless the 3
26	27		context indicates a different meaning: 4
27	28		(1) "Airline" means any (A) United States airline carrier holding a 5
28	29		certificate of public convenience and necessity from the Civil 6
29	30		Aeronautics Board under Section 401 of the Federal Aviation Act of 7
30	31		1958, as amended from time to time, or (B) foreign flag carrier holding a 8
31	32		permit under Section 402 of said act. 9
32	33		(2) "Alcohol" (A) means the product of distillation of any fermented 10
33	34		liquid that is rectified at least once and regardless of such liquid's origin, 11
34	35		and (B) includes synthetic ethyl alcohol which is considered nonpotable. 12
35		-	(3) "Alcoholic beverage" and "alcoholic liquor" include the four 13 Committee Bill No. 5425
	36	+	(3) "Alcoholic beverage" and "alcoholic liquor" include the four 13
	37	+	varieties of liquor defined in subdivisions (2), (5), [(21) and] (22) and (23) 14
	38	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
36	39
37	40
38		-	LCO 5124 2 of 22
	41	+	LCO No. 5124 2 of 23
39	42
40		-	varieties of liquor defined in subdivisions (2), (5), [(21) and] (22) and (23) 14
41	43		of this section (alcohol, beer, spirits and wine) and every liquid or solid, 15
42	44		patented or unpatented, containing alcohol, beer, spirits or wine and at 16
43	45		least one-half of one per cent alcohol by volume, and capable of being 17
44	46		consumed by a human being as a beverage. Any liquid or solid 18
45	47		containing more than one of the four varieties so defined belongs to the 19
46	48		variety which has the highest percentage of alcohol according to the 20
47	49		following order: Alcohol, spirits, wine and beer, except as provided in 21
48	50		subdivision [(22)] (23) of this section. 22
49	51		(4) "Backer" means, except in cases where the permittee is the 23
50	52		proprietor, the proprietor of any business or club, incorporated or 24
51	53		unincorporated, that is engaged in manufacturing or selling alcoholic 25
52	54		liquor and in which business a permittee is associated, whether as an 26
53	55		agent, employee or part owner. 27
54	56		(5) "Beer" means any beverage obtained by the alcoholic fermentation 28
55	57		of a decoction or infusion of barley, hops and malt in drinking water. 29
56	58		(6) "Boat" means any vessel that is (A) operating on any waterway of 30
57	59		this state, and (B) engaged in transporting passengers for hire to or from 31
58	60		any port of this state. 32
59	61		(7) "Business entity" means any incorporated or unincorporated 33
60	62		association, corporation, firm, joint stock company, limited liability 34
61	63		company, limited liability partnership, partnership, trust or other legal 35
62	64		entity. 36
63	65		(8) "Case price" means the price of a container made of cardboard, 37
64	66		wood or any other material and containing units of the same class and 38
65	67		size of alcoholic liquor. A case of alcoholic liquor, other than beer, 39
66	68		cocktails, cordials, prepared mixed drinks and wines, shall be in the 40
67	69		quantity and number, or fewer, with the permission of the 41
68	70		Commissioner of Consumer Protection, of bottles or units as follows: 42
69	71		(A) Six one thousand seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles, (B) six one 43
70	72		thousand eight hundred milliliter bottles, (C) twelve seven hundred 44
71		-	milliliter bottles, (D) twelve seven hundred twenty milliliter bottles, (E) 45 Committee Bill No. 5425
	73	+	milliliter bottles, (D) twelve seven hundred twenty milliliter bottles, (E) 45
	74	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
72	75
73	76
74		-	LCO 5124 3 of 22
	77	+	LCO No. 5124 3 of 23
75	78
76	79		twelve seven hundred fifty milliliter bottles, (F) twelve nine hundred 46
77	80		milliliter bottles, (G) twelve one liter bottles, (H) twenty-four three 47
78	81		hundred seventy-five milliliter bottles, (I) forty-eight two hundred 48
79	82		milliliter bottles, (J) sixty one hundred milliliter bottles, or (K) one 49
80	83		hundred twenty fifty milliliter bottles, except a case of fifty milliliter 50
81	84		bottles may be in a quantity and number as originally configured, 51
82	85		packaged and sold by the manufacturer or out-of-state shipper prior to 52
83	86		shipment if the number of such bottles in such case is not greater than 53
84	87		two hundred. The commissioner shall not authorize fewer quantities or 54
85	88		numbers of bottles or units as specified in this subdivision for any one 55
86	89		person or entity more than eight times in any calendar year. For the 56
87	90		purposes of this subdivision, "class" has the same meaning as provided 57
88	91		in 27 CFR 4.21 for wine, 27 CFR 5.22 for spirits and 27 CFR 7.24 for beer. 58
89	92		(9) "Club" has the same meaning as provided in section 30-22aa. 59
90	93		(10) "Coliseum" has the same meaning as provided in section 30-33a. 60
91	94		(11) "Commission" means the Liquor Control Commission 61
92	95		established under this chapter. 62
93	96		(12) "Department" means the Department of Consumer Protection. 63
94	97		(13) "Dining room" means any room or rooms (A) located in premises 64
95	98		operating under (i) a hotel permit issued under section 30-21, (ii) a 65
96	99		restaurant permit issued under subsection (a) of section 30-22, (iii) a 66
97	100		restaurant permit for wine and beer issued under subsection (b) of 67
98	101		section 30-22, (iv) a cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, as amended 68
99	102		by this act, or (v) a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under 69
100	103		section 30-22g, and (B) where meals are customarily served to any 70
101	104		member of the public who has means of payment and a proper 71
102	105		demeanor. 72
103	106		(14) "Heritage railway" means any railway service that (A) is operated 73
104	107		primarily for the purposes of historical preservation and tourism, (B) 74
105	108		has either retained or assumed (i) an antiquated appearance or 75
106		-	~~character, and (ii) antiquated railway operating practices, and (C) 76~~ Committee Bill No. 5425
	109	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
107	110
108	111
109		-	LCO 5124 4 of 22
	112	+	LCO No. 5124 4 of 23
110	113
	114	+	character, and (ii) antiquated railway operating practices, and (C) 76
111	115		utilizes antiquated railway equipment, including, but not limited to, 77
112	116		antiquated locomotives and rolling stock. 78
113	117		[(14)] (15) "Mead" means fermented honey (A) with or without 79
114	118		additions or adjunct ingredients, and (B) regardless of (i) alcohol 80
115	119		content, (ii) process, and (iii) whether such honey is carbonated, 81
116	120		sparkling or still. 82
117	121		[(15)] (16) "Minor" means any person who is younger than twenty-83
118	122		one years of age. 84
119	123		[(16)] (17) "Noncommercial entity" means an academic institution, 85
120	124		charitable organization, government organization, nonprofit 86
121	125		organization or similar entity that is not primarily dedicated to 87
122	126		obtaining a commercial advantage or monetary compensation. 88
123	127		[(17)] (18) "Nonprofit club" has the same meaning as provided in 89
124	128		section 30-22aa. 90
125	129		[(18)] (19) (A) "Person" means an individual, including, but not 91
126	130		limited to, a partner. 92
127	131		(B) "Person" does not include any business entity. 93
128	132		[(19)] (20) (A) "Proprietor" includes all owners of a business or club, 94
129	133		incorporated or unincorporated, that is engaged in manufacturing or 95
130	134		selling alcoholic liquor, whether such owners are persons, fiduciaries, 96
131	135		business entities, stockholders of corporations or otherwise. 97
132	136		(B) "Proprietor" does not include any person who, or business entity 98
133	137		that, is merely a creditor, whether as a bond holder, franchisor, landlord 99
134	138		or note holder, of a business or club, incorporated or unincorporated, 100
135	139		that is engaged in manufacturing or selling alcoholic liquor. 101
136	140		[(20)] (21) "Restaurant" has the same meaning as provided in section 102
137	141		30-22. 103
138		-	~~[(21)] (22) "Spirits" means any beverage that contains alcohol 104~~ Committee Bill No. 5425
	142	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
139	143
140	144
141		-	LCO 5124 5 of 22
	145	+	LCO No. 5124 5 of 23
142	146
	147	+	[(21)] (22) "Spirits" means any beverage that contains alcohol 104
143	148		obtained by distillation mixed with drinkable water and other 105
144	149		substances in solution, including brandy, rum, whiskey and gin. 106
145	150		[(22)] (23) "Wine" means any alcoholic beverage obtained by 107
146	151		fermenting the natural sugar content of fruits, such as apples, grapes or 108
147	152		other agricultural products, containing such sugar, including fortified 109
148	153		wines such as port, sherry and champagne. 110
149	154		Sec. 2. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2025) A short-term heritage railway 111
150	155		cafe permit shall allow the sale and public consumption of alcoholic 112
151	156		liquor in any club, parlor, dining, buffet or lounge car of a passenger 113
152	157		train operated by a heritage railway in this state in the manner set forth 114
153	158		for a cafe permit issued under subsection (h) of section 30-22a of the 115
154	159		general statutes, as amended by this act. A short-term heritage railway 116
155	160		cafe permit shall be subject to all of the privileges, obligations and 117
156	161		penalties provided for in chapter 545 of the general statutes, except such 118
157	162		permit shall be issued to a corporation instead of a person, shall be valid 119
158	163		for a period of six months and, if such permit is revoked, another 120
159	164		application may be made by the corporation for the issuance of another 121
160	165		such permit at any time after the expiration of six months following such 122
161	166		revocation. The fee for a short-term heritage railway cafe permit shall be 123
162	167		one hundred dollars. During the calendar year in which a short-term 124
163	168		heritage railway cafe permit is issued to a permittee pursuant to this 125
164	169		section, the permittee may apply to the Department of Consumer 126
165	170		Protection, in a form and manner prescribed by the Commissioner of 127
166	171		Consumer Protection, to convert the short-term heritage railway cafe 128
167	172		permit into an annual cafe permit issued under subsection (h) of section 129
168	173		30-22a of the general statutes, as amended by this act. The effective date 130
169	174		of such annual cafe permit shall be the effective date of the short-term 131
170	175		heritage railway cafe permit issued under this section. The fee for such 132
171	176		cafe permit shall be the fee established in subsection (a) of section 30-133
172	177		22a of the general statutes, as amended by this act, for a heritage railway 134
173	178		less the fee the applicant paid for the short-term heritage railway cafe 135
174	179		permit issued under this section. 136
175		-	~~Sec. 3. Section 30-12 of the general statutes is repealed and the 137~~ Committee Bill No. 5425
	180	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
176	181
177	182
178		-	LCO 5124 6 of 22
	183	+	LCO No. 5124 6 of 23
179	184
	185	+	Sec. 3. Section 30-12 of the general statutes is repealed and the 137
180	186		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 138
181	187		When any town has so voted upon the question of liquor permits, any 139
182	188		liquor permit granted in such town which is not in accordance with such 140
183	189		vote shall be void except manufacturer permits, [and] cafe permits 141
184	190		issued under subsections (g) and (h) of section 30-22a, as amended by 142
185	191		this act, and short-term heritage railway cafe permits issued under 143
186	192		section 2 of this act. 144
187	193		Sec. 4. Subsections (a) and (b) of section 30-14 of the general statutes 145
188	194		are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 146
189	195		1, 2025): 147
190	196		(a) Each permit shall be a purely personal privilege that is revocable 148
191	197		in the discretion of the Department of Consumer Protection, and subject 149
192	198		to appeal, as provided in section 30-55. Except as otherwise provided in 150
193	199		the general statutes, including, but not limited to, sections 30-35, 30-37g 151
194	200		and 30-37u and section 2 of this act, each permit shall expire annually. 152
195	201		No permit shall constitute property, be subject to attachment and 153
196	202		execution or be alienable, except a permit shall descend to the estate of 154
197	203		a deceased permittee by the laws of testate or intestate succession. An 155
198	204		airline permit issued under section 30-28a, [or] a cafe permit issued 156
199	205		under subsection (h) of section 30-22a, as amended by this act, or a short-157
200	206		term heritage railway cafe permit issued under section 2 of this act shall 158
201	207		be granted to the airline corporation, [or] railway corporation or 159
202	208		heritage railway corporation and not to any person, and the corporation 160
203	209		shall be the permittee. 161
204	210		(b) Any permit in this part, except a permit issued under sections 30-162
205	211		35, 30-37g and 30-37u and section 2 of this act, may be issued for a 163
206	212		continuous period of not more than six consecutive calendar months, at 164
207	213		two-thirds of regular fees, but rebate of fees shall not be permitted for 165
208	214		any unexpired portion of the term of a permit revoked by reason of a 166
209	215		violation of any provision of this chapter. 167
210		-	Sec. 5. Subsections (a) to (h), inclusive, of section 30-22a of the general 168
211		-	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 169 Committee Bill No. 5425
	216	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
212	217
213	218
214		-	LCO 5124 7 of 22
	219	+	LCO No. 5124 7 of 23
215	220
	221	+	Sec. 5. Subsections (a) to (h), inclusive, of section 30-22a of the general 168
	222	+	statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 169
216	223		(Effective July 1, 2025): 170
217	224		(a) A cafe permit shall allow the retail sale of alcoholic liquor to be 171
218	225		consumed on the premises of a cafe. The holder of a cafe permit shall 172
219	226		keep food available for sale to its customers for consumption on the 173
220	227		premises during the majority of the hours such premises are open. The 174
221	228		availability of food from outside vendors located on or near the 175
222	229		premises, who may directly deliver such food or indirectly deliver such 176
223	230		food through a third party, shall be deemed to constitute compliance 177
224	231		with such requirement. The licensed premises shall at all times comply 178
225	232		with all the regulations of the local department of health. Nothing herein 179
226	233		shall be construed to require that any food be sold or purchased with 180
227	234		any alcoholic liquor, nor shall any rule, regulation or standard be 181
228	235		promulgated or enforced to require that sales of food be substantial or 182
229	236		that the business's receipts from sales of alcoholic liquor equal any set 183
230	237		percentage of total receipts from all sales made on the licensed premises. 184
231	238		A cafe permit shall allow, with the prior approval of the Department of 185
232	239		Consumer Protection, alcoholic liquor to be served at tables in outside 186
233	240		areas that are screened or not screened from public view where 187
234	241		permitted by fire, zoning and health regulations. If not required by fire, 188
235	242		zoning or health regulations, a fence or wall enclosing such outside 189
236	243		areas shall not be required by the Department of Consumer Protection. 190
237	244		No fence or wall used to enclose such outside areas shall be less than 191
238	245		thirty inches high. Such permit shall also authorize the sale at retail from 192
239	246		the premises of sealed containers, supplied by the permittee, of draught 193
240	247		beer for consumption off the premises. Such sales shall be conducted 194
241	248		only during the hours a package store is permitted to sell alcoholic 195
242	249		liquor under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 30-91, as 196
243	250		amended by this act. Not more than four liters of such beer shall be sold 197
244	251		to any person on any day on which the sale of alcoholic liquor is 198
245	252		authorized under the provisions of subsection (d) of section 30-91, as 199
246	253		amended by this act. The annual fee for a cafe permit shall be two 200
247	254		thousand dollars, except the annual fee for a cafe permit for (1) a prior 201
248		-	holder of a tavern permit issued under section 30-26 shall be eight 202
249		-	hundred dollars for the first year, twelve hundred dollars for the second 203 Committee Bill No. 5425
	255	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
250	256
251	257
252		-	LCO 5124 8 of 22
	258	+	LCO No. 5124 8 of 23
253	259
	260	+	holder of a tavern permit issued under section 30-26 shall be eight 202
	261	+	hundred dollars for the first year, twelve hundred dollars for the second 203
254	262		year, one thousand six hundred dollars for the third year and two 204
255	263		thousand dollars for each year thereafter, and (2) a heritage railway shall 205
256	264		be two hundred dollars. 206
257	265		(b) (1) A cafe patron may remove one unsealed bottle of wine for off-207
258	266		premises consumption, provided the patron has purchased a full course 208
259	267		meal and consumed a portion of the wine with such meal on the cafe 209
260	268		premises. For purposes of this section, "full course meal" means a 210
261	269		diversified selection of food which (A) ordinarily cannot be consumed 211
262	270		without the use of tableware, and (B) cannot be conveniently consumed 212
263	271		while standing or walking. 213
264	272		(2) A partially consumed bottle of wine that is to be removed from 214
265	273		the premises under this subsection shall be securely sealed and placed 215
266	274		in a bag by the permittee or the permittee's agent or employee prior to 216
267	275		removal from the premises. 217
268	276		(c) As used in this section, "cafe" means space in a suitable and 218
269	277		permanent building, vessel or structure, kept, used, maintained, 219
270	278		advertised and held out to the public to be a place where alcoholic liquor 220
271	279		and food is served for sale at retail for consumption on the premises but 221
272	280		which does not necessarily serve hot meals; [it] such premises shall have 222
273	281		no sleeping accommodations for the public and need not necessarily 223
274	282		have a kitchen or dining room but shall have employed therein at all 224
275	283		times an adequate number of employees. 225
276	284		(d) For purposes of compliance with this section, "cafe" includes any 226
277	285		location in a passenger terminal complex of any airport, as defined in 227
278	286		section 15-34, or any location adjacent to and attached by common 228
279	287		partition to such complex, which is open to the public or to airline club 229
280	288		members or their guests, with or without the sale of food, for 230
281	289		consumption on the premises. 231
282	290		(e) For purposes of compliance with this section, "cafe" includes all of 232
	291	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	292	+
	293	+
	294	+	LCO No. 5124 9 of 23
	295	+
283	296		the land and buildings in which the principal business conducted is 233
284	297		racing or jai alai exhibitions, with pari-mutuel betting licensed by the 234
285		-	Department of Consumer Protection. 235 Committee Bill No. 5425
286		-
287		-
288		-	LCO 5124 9 of 22
289		-
	298	+	Department of Consumer Protection. 235
290	299		(f) For purposes of compliance with this section, "cafe" includes any 236
291	300		commercial bowling establishment containing ten or more lanes, or any 237
292	301		commercial racquetball or tennis facility containing five or more courts, 238
293	302		with or without food, for consumption on the premises. 239
294	303		(g) For purposes of compliance with this section, "cafe" includes the 240
295	304		premises and grounds of a golf country club, defined as: (1) An 241
296	305		association of persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, that 242
297	306		has been in existence as a bona fide organization for at least one year 243
298	307		prior to applying for a permit issued as provided by this chapter, or that 244
299	308		at the time of applying for the permit is in existence as a bona fide 245
300	309		organization and has not less than twenty members who have paid 246
301	310		annual membership fees or dues and have signed affidavits of their 247
302	311		intention to remain members of the association for not less than one year 248
303	312		after that time, not including associations organized for any commercial 249
304	313		or business purpose the object of which is money profit, which 250
305	314		maintains a golf course of not less than eighteen holes and a course 251
306	315		length of at least fifty-five hundred yards and a club house with facilities 252
307	316		that include locker rooms, a dining room and a lounge; provided the 253
308	317		club shall file with the department, upon request, within ten days of 254
309	318		February first in each year, a list of the names and residences of its 255
310	319		members, and shall similarly file, within ten days of the election of any 256
311	320		additional member, his name and address, and provided its aggregate 257
312	321		annual membership fees or dues and other income, exclusive of any 258
313	322		proceeds of the sale of alcoholic liquor, shall be sufficient to defray the 259
314	323		annual rental of its leased or rented premises, or, if the premises are 260
315	324		owned by the club, shall be sufficient to meet the taxes, insurance and 261
316	325		repairs and the interest on any mortgage thereof; and provided, further, 262
317	326		its affairs and management shall be conducted by a board of directors, 263
318	327		executive committee or similar body chosen by the members at their 264
319	328		annual meeting, and no member or any officer, agent or employee of the 265
	329	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	330	+
	331	+
	332	+	LCO No. 5124 10 of 23
	333	+
320	334		club shall be paid or, directly or indirectly, shall receive in the form of 266
321	335		salary or other compensation any profits from the disposition or sale of 267
322	336		alcoholic liquor to the club or to the members of the club or its guests 268
323		-	introduced by members, beyond the amount of such salary as may be 269 Committee Bill No. 5425
324		-
325		-
326		-	LCO 5124 10 of 22
327		-
	337	+	introduced by members, beyond the amount of such salary as may be 269
328	338		fixed and voted at annual meetings by the members or by its directors 270
329	339		or other governing body and as reported by the club to the department, 271
330	340		within three months after the annual meeting, and as is, in the judgment 272
331	341		of the department, reasonable and proper compensation for the services 273
332	342		of such member, officer, agent or employee; or (2) an association of 274
333	343		persons, whether incorporated or unincorporated, which has been in 275
334	344		existence as a bona fide organization for at least one year prior to 276
335	345		applying for a permit issued as provided by this chapter, or which at the 277
336	346		time of applying for the permit is in existence as a bona fide organization 278
337	347		and has not less than twenty members who have paid annual 279
338	348		membership fees or dues and is directly or indirectly wholly owned by 280
339	349		a corporation which is and continues to be nonprofit and to which the 281
340	350		Internal Revenue Service has issued a ruling classifying it as an exempt 282
341	351		organization under Section 501(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, 283
342	352		or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United 284
343	353		States, as amended from time to time, which maintains a golf course of 285
344	354		not less than eighteen holes and a course length of at least fifty-five 286
345	355		hundred yards and a club house with facilities which include locker 287
346	356		rooms, a dining room and a lounge; provided the club shall file with the 288
347	357		department, upon request, within ten days of February first in each year, 289
348	358		a list of the names and residences of its members, and shall similarly file, 290
349	359		within ten days of the admission of any additional member, his name 291
350	360		and address. The nonprofit corporation shall demonstrate to the 292
351	361		commission an ability to pay any operating deficit of the golf country 293
352	362		club, exclusive of any proceeds of the sale of alcoholic liquor; and 294
353	363		provided, further, the affairs and the management of the nonprofit 295
354	364		corporation are conducted by a board of directors, executive committee 296
355	365		or similar body at least forty per cent of the members of which are 297
356	366		chosen by the members of the nonprofit corporation at their annual 298
357	367		meeting and the balance of the members of the board of directors are 299
	368	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	369	+
	370	+
	371	+	LCO No. 5124 11 of 23
	372	+
358	373		professionals chosen for their knowledge of the business of the 300
359	374		nonprofit corporation, and all moneys earned by the golf country club 301
360	375		shall be used to defray its expenses of operation or for charitable 302
361	376		purposes, and any balance shall be directly or indirectly remitted to the 303
362		-	nonprofit corporation. 304 Committee Bill No. 5425
363		-
364		-
365		-	LCO 5124 11 of 22
366		-
	377	+	nonprofit corporation. 304
367	378		(h) For purposes of compliance with this section, "cafe" includes any 305
368	379		corporation that operates a railway or heritage railway in this state or 306
369	380		that operates club, parlor, dining, buffet or lounge cars upon the lines of 307
370	381		any such railway or heritage railway in this state. [It] The permit shall 308
371	382		allow the sale and public consumption of alcoholic liquor in any club, 309
372	383		parlor, dining, buffet or lounge car of a passenger train operated in this 310
373	384		state. [It] The permit shall be subject to all the privileges, obligations and 311
374	385		penalties provided for in this chapter except [that it] such permit shall 312
375	386		be issued to a corporation instead of to a person and, if [it] such permit 313
376	387		is revoked, another application may be made by the corporation for the 314
377	388		issuance of another [railroad] permit at any time after the expiration of 315
378	389		one year after such revocation. 316
379	390		Sec. 6. Section 30-38 of the general statutes is repealed and the 317
380	391		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 318
381	392		Each permit granted under the provisions of sections 30-16, 30-17, 30-319
382	393		20, 30-21, 30-21b, 30-22, 30-22a, as amended by this act, 30-22g, 30-22aa, 320
383	394		30-28a, 30-33a [,] and 30-36 [,] and section 2 of this act shall also, under 321
384	395		the regulations of the Department of Consumer Protection, allow the 322
385	396		storage, on the premises and at one other secure location registered with 323
386	397		and approved by the department, of sufficient quantities of alcoholic 324
387	398		liquor respectively allowed to be sold under such permits as may be 325
388	399		necessary for the business conducted by the respective permittees or 326
389	400		their backers; but no such permit shall be granted under the provisions 327
390	401		of section 30-16 or 30-17 unless such storage facilities are provided and 328
391	402		the place of storage receives the approval of the department as to 329
392	403		suitability, and thereafter no place of storage shall be changed nor any 330
393	404		new place of storage utilized without the approval of the department. 331
	405	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	406	+
	407	+
	408	+	LCO No. 5124 12 of 23
	409	+
394	410		Sec. 7. Subsection (b) of section 30-39 of the general statutes is 332
395	411		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 333
396	412		2025): 334
397	413		(b) (1) Any person desiring a liquor permit or a renewal of such a 335
398		-	permit shall make an affirmed application therefor to the Department of 336 Committee Bill No. 5425
399		-
400		-
401		-	LCO 5124 12 of 22
402		-
	414	+	permit shall make an affirmed application therefor to the Department of 336
403	415		Consumer Protection, upon forms to be furnished by the department, 337
404	416		showing the name and address of the applicant and of the applicant's 338
405	417		backer, if any, the location of the club or place of business which is to be 339
406	418		operated under such permit and a financial statement setting forth all 340
407	419		elements and details of any business transactions connected with the 341
408	420		application. Such application shall include a detailed description of the 342
409	421		type of live entertainment that is to be provided. A club or place of 343
410	422		business shall be exempt from providing such detailed description if the 344
411	423		club or place of business (A) was issued a liquor permit prior to October 345
412	424		1, 1993, and (B) has not altered the type of entertainment provided. The 346
413	425		application shall also indicate any crimes of which the applicant or the 347
414	426		applicant's backer may have been convicted. Applicants shall submit 348
415	427		documents, only upon initial application, sufficient to establish that 349
416	428		state and local building, fire and zoning requirements and local 350
417	429		ordinances concerning hours and days of sale will be met, except that 351
418	430		local building and zoning requirements and local ordinances 352
419	431		concerning hours and days of sale shall not apply to a cafe permit issued 353
420	432		under subsection (d) or (h) of section 30-22a, as amended by this act, or 354
421	433		a short-term heritage railway cafe permit issued under section 2 of this 355
422	434		act. The State Fire Marshal or the marshal's certified designee shall be 356
423	435		responsible for approving compliance with the State Fire Code at 357
424	436		Bradley International Airport. Any person desiring a permit provided 358
425	437		for in section 30-33b shall file a copy of such person's license with such 359
426	438		application if such license was issued by the Department of Consumer 360
427	439		Protection. The department may, at its discretion, conduct an 361
428	440		investigation to determine (i) whether a permit shall be issued to an 362
429	441		applicant or the applicant's backer, or (ii) the suitability of the proposed 363
430	442		permit premises. Completion of an inspection pursuant to subsection (f) 364
431	443		of section 29-305 shall not be deemed to constitute a precondition to 365
	444	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	445	+
	446	+
	447	+	LCO No. 5124 13 of 23
	448	+
432	449		renewal of a permit that is subject to subsection (f) of section 29-305. 366
433	450		(2) The applicant shall pay to the department a nonrefundable 367
434	451		application fee, which fee shall be in addition to the fees prescribed in 368
435	452		this chapter for the permit sought. An application fee shall not be 369
436		-	charged for an application to renew a permit. The application fee shall 370 Committee Bill No. 5425
437		-
438		-
439		-	LCO 5124 13 of 22
440		-
	453	+	charged for an application to renew a permit. The application fee shall 370
441	454		be in the amount of ten dollars for the filing of each application for a 371
442	455		permit by a nonprofit golf tournament permit under section 30-37g or a 372
443	456		temporary liquor permit for a noncommercial entity under section 30-373
444	457		35; and in the amount of one hundred dollars for the filing of an initial 374
445	458		application for all other permits. Any permit issued shall be valid only 375
446	459		for the purposes and activities described in the application. 376
447	460		(3) The applicant, immediately after filing an application, shall give 377
448	461		notice thereof, with the name and residence of the permittee, the type of 378
449	462		permit applied for and the location of the place of business for which 379
450	463		such permit is to be issued and the type of live entertainment to be 380
451	464		provided, all in a form prescribed by the department, by publishing the 381
452	465		same in a newspaper having a circulation in the town in which the place 382
453	466		of business to be operated under such permit is to be located, at least 383
454	467		once a week for two successive weeks, the first publication to be not 384
455	468		more than seven days after the filing date of the application and the last 385
456	469		publication not more than fourteen days after the filing date of the 386
457	470		application. The applicant shall affix, and maintain in a legible condition 387
458	471		upon the outer door of the building wherein such place of business is to 388
459	472		be located and clearly visible from the public highway, the placard 389
460	473		provided by the department, not later than the day following the receipt 390
461	474		of the placard by the applicant. If such outer door of such premises is so 391
462	475		far from the public highway that such placard is not clearly visible as 392
463	476		provided, the department shall direct a suitable method to notify the 393
464	477		public of such application. When an application is filed for any type of 394
465	478		permit for a building that has not been constructed, such applicant shall 395
466	479		erect and maintain in a legible condition a sign not less than six feet by 396
467	480		four feet upon the site where such place of business is to be located, 397
468	481		instead of such placard upon the outer door of the building. The sign 398
	482	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	483	+
	484	+
	485	+	LCO No. 5124 14 of 23
	486	+
469	487		shall set forth the type of permit applied for and the name of the 399
470	488		proposed permittee, shall be clearly visible from the public highway and 400
471	489		shall be so erected not later than the day following the receipt of the 401
472	490		placard. Such applicant shall make a return to the department, under 402
473	491		oath, of compliance with the foregoing requirements, in such form as 403
474		-	the department may determine, but the department may require any 404 Committee Bill No. 5425
475		-
476		-
477		-	LCO 5124 14 of 22
478		-
	492	+	the department may determine, but the department may require any 404
479	493		additional proof of such compliance. Upon receipt of evidence of such 405
480	494		compliance, the department may hold a hearing as to the suitability of 406
481	495		the proposed location. The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply 407
482	496		to applications for (A) airline permits issued under section 30-28a, (B) 408
483	497		temporary liquor permits for noncommercial entities issued under 409
484	498		section 30-35, (C) concession permits issued under section 30-33, (D) 410
485	499		military permits issued under section 30-34, (E) cafe permits issued 411
486	500		under subsection (h) of section 30-22a, as amended by this act, (F) short-412
487	501		term heritage railway cafe permits issued under section 2 of this act, (G) 413
488	502		warehouse permits issued under section 30-32, [(G)] (H) broker's 414
489	503		permits issued under section 30-30, [(H)] (I) out-of-state shipper's 415
490	504		permits for alcoholic liquor issued under section 30-18, [(I)] (J) out-of-416
491	505		state shipper's permits for beer issued under section 30-19, [(J)] (K) 417
492	506		coliseum permits issued under section 30-33a, [(K)] (L) nonprofit golf 418
493	507		tournament permits issued under section 30-37g, [(L)] (M) Connecticut 419
494	508		craft cafe permits issued under section 30-22d to permittees who held a 420
495	509		manufacturer permit for a brew pub or a manufacturer permit for beer 421
496	510		issued under subsection (b) of section 30-16 and a brew pub before July 422
497	511		1, 2020, [(M)] (N) off-site farm winery sales and wine, cider and mead 423
498	512		tasting permits issued under section 30-16a, [(N)] (O) out-of-state 424
499	513		retailer shipper's permits for wine issued under section 30-18a, [(O)] (P) 425
500	514		out-of-state winery shipper's permits for wine issued under section 30-426
501	515		18a, [(P)] (Q) in-state transporter's permits for alcoholic liquor issued 427
502	516		under section 30-19f, including, but not limited to, boats operating 428
503	517		under such permits, [(Q)] (R) seasonal outdoor open-air permits issued 429
504	518		under section 30-22e, [(R)] (S) festival permits issued under section 30-430
505	519		37t, [(S)] (T) temporary auction permits issued under section 30-37u, 431
506	520		[(T)] (U) outdoor open-air permits issued under section 30-22f, and [(U)] 432
	521	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	522	+
	523	+
	524	+	LCO No. 5124 15 of 23
	525	+
507	526		(V) renewals of any permit described in subparagraphs (A) to [(T)] (U), 433
508	527		inclusive, of this subdivision, if applicable. The provisions of this 434
509	528		subdivision regarding publication and placard display shall also be 435
510	529		required of any applicant who seeks to amend the type of entertainment 436
511	530		either upon filing of a renewal application or upon requesting 437
512	531		permission of the department in a form that requires the approval of the 438
513		-	municipal zoning official. 439 Committee Bill No. 5425
514		-
515		-
516		-	LCO 5124 15 of 22
517		-
	532	+	municipal zoning official. 439
518	533		(4) In any case in which a permit has been issued to a partnership, if 440
519	534		one or more of the partners dies or retires, the remaining partner or 441
520	535		partners need not file a new application for the unexpired portion of the 442
521	536		current permit, and no additional fee for such unexpired portion shall 443
522	537		be required. Notice of any such change shall be given to the department 444
523	538		and the permit shall be endorsed to show correct ownership. When any 445
524	539		partnership changes by reason of the addition of one or more persons, a 446
525	540		new application with new fees shall be required. 447
526	541		Sec. 8. Section 30-45 of the general statutes is repealed and the 448
527	542		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 449
528	543		The Department of Consumer Protection shall refuse permits for the 450
529	544		sale of alcoholic liquor to the following persons: (1) Any state marshal, 451
530	545		judicial marshal, judge of any court, prosecuting officer or member of 452
531	546		any police force; (2) any minor; (3) any constable who (A) performs 453
532	547		criminal law enforcement duties and is considered a peace officer by 454
533	548		town ordinance pursuant to the provisions of subsection (a) of section 455
534	549		54-1f, or (B) is certified under the provisions of sections 7-294a to 7-294e, 456
535	550		inclusive, and performs criminal law enforcement duties pursuant to 457
536	551		the provisions of subsection (c) of section 54-1f; and (4) any special 458
537	552		constable appointed pursuant to section 7-92. This section shall not 459
538	553		apply to any out-of-state shipper's permit issued under section 30-18, 460
539	554		30-18a or 30-19, any cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, as 461
540	555		amended by this act, any cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued 462
541	556		under section 30-22g, any boat operating under any in -state 463
542	557		transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f, [or] any airline permit 464
	558	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	559	+
	560	+
	561	+	LCO No. 5124 16 of 23
	562	+
543	563		issued under section 30-28a or any short-term heritage railway cafe 465
544	564		permit issued under section 2 of this act. As used in this section, "minor" 466
545	565		means a minor, as defined in section 1-1d or as defined in section 30-1, 467
546	566		as amended by this act, whichever age is older. 468
547	567		Sec. 9. Subsection (a) of section 30-48 of the general statutes is 469
548	568		repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 470
549		-	2025): 471 Committee Bill No. 5425
550		-
551		-
552		-	LCO 5124 16 of 22
553		-
	569	+	2025): 471
554	570		(a) No backer or permittee of one permit class shall be a backer or 472
555	571		permittee of any other permit class except in the case of airline permits 473
556	572		issued under section 30-28a, boats operating under in-state transporter's 474
557	573		permits issued under section 30-19f, [and] cafe permits issued under 475
558	574		subsections (d) and (h) of section 30-22a, as amended by this act, and 476
559	575		short-term heritage railway cafe permits issued under section 2 of this 477
560	576		act, except that: (1) A backer of a hotel permit issued under section 30-478
561	577		21 or a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22 may be a backer of 479
562	578		both such classes; (2) a holder or backer of a restaurant permit issued 480
563	579		under section 30-22, a cafe permit issued under subsection (a) of section 481
564	580		30-22a, as amended by this act, or a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider 482
565	581		issued under section 30-22g may be a holder or backer of any other or 483
566	582		all of such classes; (3) a holder or backer of a restaurant permit issued 484
567	583		under section 30-22 may be a holder or backer of a cafe permit issued 485
568	584		under subsection (f) of section 30-22a, as amended by this act; (4) a 486
569	585		backer of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22 may be a backer 487
570	586		of a coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a when such restaurant 488
571	587		is within a coliseum; (5) a backer of a hotel permit issued under section 489
572	588		30-21 may be a backer of a coliseum permit issued under section 30-33a; 490
573	589		(6) a backer of a grocery store beer permit issued under subsection (c) of 491
574	590		section 30-20 may be (A) a backer of a package store permit issued under 492
575	591		subsection (b) of section 30-20 if such was the case on or before May 1, 493
576	592		1996, and (B) a backer of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22, 494
577	593		provided the restaurant permit premises do not abut or share the same 495
578	594		space as the grocery store beer permit premises; (7) a backer of a cafe 496
579	595		permit issued under subsection (j) of section 30-22a, may be a backer of 497
	596	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	597	+
	598	+
	599	+	LCO No. 5124 17 of 23
	600	+
580	601		a nonprofit theater permit issued under section 30-35a; (8) a backer of a 498
581	602		nonprofit theater permit issued under section 30-35a may be a holder or 499
582	603		backer of a hotel permit issued under section 30-21 or a coliseum permit 500
583	604		issued under section 30-33a; (9) a backer of a concession permit issued 501
584	605		under section 30-33 may be a backer of a coliseum permit issued under 502
585	606		section 30-33a; (10) a holder of an out-of-state winery shipper's permit 503
586	607		for wine issued under section 30-18a may be a holder of an in-state 504
587	608		transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f; (11) a holder of an out-505
588		-	of-state shipper's permit for alcoholic liquor issued under section 30-18 506 Committee Bill No. 5425
589		-
590		-
591		-	LCO 5124 17 of 22
592		-
	609	+	of-state shipper's permit for alcoholic liquor issued under section 30-18 506
593	610		or an out-of-state winery shipper's permit for wine issued under section 507
594	611		30-18a may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit issued under 508
595	612		section 30-19f; (12) a holder of a manufacturer permit for a farm winery 509
596	613		issued under subsection (c) of section 30-16 or a manufacturer permit 510
597	614		for wine, cider and mead issued under subsection (d) of section 30-16 511
598	615		may be a holder of an in-state transporter's permit issued under section 512
599	616		30-19f, an off-site farm winery sales and tasting permit issued under 513
600	617		section 30-16a or any combination of such permits; (13) the holder of a 514
601	618		manufacturer permit for spirits, beer, a farm winery or wine, cider and 515
602	619		mead, issued under subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d), respectively, of section 516
603	620		30-16 may be a holder of a Connecticut craft cafe permit issued under 517
604	621		section 30-22d, a restaurant permit or a restaurant permit for wine and 518
605	622		beer issued under section 30-22 or a farmers' market sales permit issued 519
606	623		under section 30-37o; (14) the holder of a restaurant permit issued under 520
607	624		section 30-22, a cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, as amended by 521
608	625		this act, a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 30-522
609	626		22g or an in-state transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f may 523
610	627		be the holder of a seasonal outdoor open-air permit issued under section 524
611	628		30-22e or an outdoor open-air permit issued under section 30-22f; (15) 525
612	629		the holder of a festival permit issued under section 30-37t may be the 526
613	630		holder or backer of one or more of such other classes; (16) the holder of 527
614	631		an out-of-state shipper's permit for alcoholic liquor other than beer 528
615	632		issued under section 30-18, an out-of-state winery shipper's permit for 529
616	633		wine issued under section 30-18a or an out-of-state shipper's permit for 530
617	634		beer issued under section 30-19 may be the holder of an out-of-state 531
	635	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	636	+
	637	+
	638	+	LCO No. 5124 18 of 23
	639	+
618	640		retailer shipper's permit for wine issued under section 30-18a; and (17) 532
619	641		the holder of a restaurant permit issued under section 30-22 may be a 533
620	642		holder of a Connecticut craft cafe permit issued under section 30-22d, 534
621	643		provided the permit premises are located at two different addresses. 535
622	644		Any person may be a permittee of more than one permit. No holder of 536
623	645		a manufacturer permit for beer issued under subsection (b) of section 537
624	646		30-16 and no spouse or child of such holder may be a holder or backer 538
625	647		of more than three restaurant permits issued under section 30-22, cafe 539
626	648		permits issued under section 30-22a, as amended by this act, or cafe 540
627		-	permits for wine, beer and cider issued under section 30-22g. 541 Committee Bill No. 5425
628		-
629		-
630		-	LCO 5124 18 of 22
631		-
	649	+	permits for wine, beer and cider issued under section 30-22g. 541
632	650		Sec. 10. Section 30-53 of the general statutes is repealed and the 542
633	651		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 543
634	652		Each permit granted or renewed by the Department of Consumer 544
635	653		Protection shall be of no effect until a duplicate thereof has been filed by 545
636	654		the permittee with the town clerk of the town within which the club or 546
637	655		place of business described in such permit is situated; provided the 547
638	656		place of filing for (1) a cafe permit issued under subsection (h) of section 548
639	657		30-22a, as amended by this act, a short-term heritage railway cafe permit 549
640	658		issued under section 2 of this act or a boat operating under an in-state 550
641	659		transporter's permit issued under section 30-19f, shall be the office of the 551
642	660		town clerk of the town of New Haven, and (2) an airline permit issued 552
643	661		under section 30-28a shall be the office of the town clerk of the town of 553
644	662		Hartford. The fee for such filing shall be twenty dollars. 554
645	663		Sec. 11. Section 30-54 of the general statutes is repealed and the 555
646	664		following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2025): 556
647	665		Every permittee, other than a corporation holding a cafe permit 557
648	666		issued under subsection (h) of section 30-22a, as amended by this act, a 558
649	667		short-term heritage railway cafe permit issued under section 2 of this act 559
650	668		or an airline permit issued under section 30-28a, shall cause such 560
651	669		permittee's permit or a duplicate thereof to be framed and hung in plain 561
652	670		view in a conspicuous place in any room where the sales so permitted 562
653	671		are to be carried on. 563
	672	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	673	+
	674	+
	675	+	LCO No. 5124 19 of 23
	676	+
654	677		Sec. 12. Subsections (a) to (e), inclusive, of section 30-91 of the general 564
655	678		statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof 565
656	679		(Effective July 1, 2025): 566
657	680		(a) The sale, dispensing, consumption or presence in glasses or other 567
658	681		receptacles suitable to allow for the consumption of alcoholic liquor by 568
659	682		an individual in places operating under hotel permits issued under 569
660	683		section 30-21, restaurant permits issued under section 30-22, cafe 570
661	684		permits issued under section 30-22a, as amended by this act, cafe 571
662	685		permits for wine, beer and cider issued under section 30-22g, short-term 572
663		-	heritage railway cafe permits issued under section 2 of this act, 573 Committee Bill No. 5425
664		-
665		-
666		-	LCO 5124 19 of 22
667		-
	686	+	heritage railway cafe permits issued under section 2 of this act, 573
668	687		Connecticut craft cafe permits issued under section 30-22d, club permits 574
669	688		issued under section 30-22aa, restaurant permits for catering 575
670	689		establishments issued under section 30-22b, coliseum permits issued 576
671	690		under section 30-33a, temporary liquor permits for noncommercial 577
672	691		entities issued under section 30-35, nonprofit public museum permits 578
673	692		issued under section 30-37a, manufacturer permits for beer, a farm 579
674	693		winery or wine, cider and mead issued under subsection (b), (c) or (d), 580
675	694		respectively, of section 30-16, casino permits issued under section 30-581
676	695		37k and caterer liquor permits issued under section 30-37j shall be 582
677	696		unlawful on: (1) Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 583
678	697		between the hours of one o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m.; (2) Saturday 584
679	698		between the hours of two o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m.; (3) Sunday 585
680	699		between the hours of two o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock a.m.; (4) 586
681	700		Christmas, except (A) for alcoholic liquor that is served where food is 587
682	701		also available during the hours otherwise permitted by this section for 588
683	702		the day on which Christmas falls, and (B) by casino permittees at 589
684	703		casinos, as defined in section 30-37k; and (5) January first between the 590
685	704		hours of three o'clock a.m. and nine o'clock a.m., except that on any 591
686	705		Sunday that is January first the prohibitions of this section shall be 592
687	706		between the hours of three o'clock a.m. and ten o'clock a.m. 593
688	707		(b) Any town may, by vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, reduce 594
689	708		the number of hours during which sales under subsection (a) of this 595
690	709		section, except sales under a cafe permit issued under subsection (d) of 596
	710	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	711	+
	712	+
	713	+	LCO No. 5124 20 of 23
	714	+
691	715		section 30-22a, as amended by this act, shall be permissible. In all cases 597
692	716		when a town, either by vote of a town meeting or by ordinance, has 598
693	717		acted on the sale of alcoholic liquor or the reduction of the number of 599
694	718		hours when such sale is permissible, such action shall become effective 600
695	719		on the first day of the month succeeding such action and no further 601
696	720		action shall be taken until at least one year has elapsed since the 602
697	721		previous action was taken. 603
698	722		(c) Notwithstanding any provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this 604
699	723		section, such sale, dispensing, consumption or presence in glasses in 605
700	724		places operating under a cafe permit issued under subsection (f) of 606
701		-	section 30-22a, as amended by this act, shall be unlawful before eleven 607 Committee Bill No. 5425
702		-
703		-
704		-	LCO 5124 20 of 22
705		-
	725	+	section 30-22a, as amended by this act, shall be unlawful before eleven 607
706	726		o'clock a.m. on any day, except in that portion of the permit premises 608
707	727		which is located in a separate room or rooms entry to which, from the 609
708	728		bowling lane area of the establishment, is by means of a door or doors 610
709	729		which shall remain closed at all times except to permit entrance and 611
710	730		egress to and from the lane area. Any alcoholic liquor sold or dispensed 612
711	731		in a place operating under a cafe permit issued under subsection (f) of 613
712	732		section 30-22a, as amended by this act, shall be served in containers such 614
713	733		as, but not limited to, plastic or glass. Any town may, by vote of a town 615
714	734		meeting or by ordinance, reduce the number of hours during which 616
715	735		sales under this subsection shall be permissible. 617
716	736		(d) The sale or dispensing of alcoholic liquor for off-premises 618
717	737		consumption in places operating under package store permits issued 619
718	738		under subsection (b) of section 30-20, druggist permits issued under 620
719	739		section 30-36, manufacturer permits issued under section 30-16, grocery 621
720	740		store beer permits issued under subsection (c) of section 30-20, religious 622
721	741		wine retailer permits issued under section 30-37s or temporary auction 623
722	742		permits issued under section 30-37u shall be unlawful on Thanksgiving 624
723	743		Day, New Year's Day and Christmas; and such sale or dispensing of 625
724	744		alcoholic liquor for off-premises consumption in places operating under 626
725	745		package store permits, druggist permits, manufacturer permits for beer, 627
726	746		grocery store beer permits, religious wine retailer permits and 628
727	747		temporary auction permits shall be unlawful on Sunday before ten 629
	748	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	749	+
	750	+
	751	+	LCO No. 5124 21 of 23
	752	+
728	753		o'clock a.m. and after six o'clock p.m. and on any other day before eight 630
729	754		o'clock a.m. and after ten o'clock p.m. Any town may, by a vote of a town 631
730	755		meeting or by ordinance, reduce the number of hours during which 632
731	756		such sale shall be permissible. 633
732	757		(e) (1) In the case of any premises operating under a cafe permit 634
733	758		issued under subsection (c) of section 30-22a, as amended by this act, a 635
734	759		cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued under section 30-22g or a 636
735	760		Connecticut craft cafe permit issued under section 30-22d, and wherein, 637
736	761		under the provisions of this section, the sale of alcoholic liquor is 638
737	762		forbidden on certain days or hours of the day, or during the period 639
738	763		when such permit is suspended, it shall likewise be unlawful to keep 640
739		-	such premises open to, or permit such premises to be occupied by, the 641 Committee Bill No. 5425
740		-
741		-
742		-	LCO 5124 21 of 22
743		-
	764	+	such premises open to, or permit such premises to be occupied by, the 641
744	765		public on such days or hours. 642
745	766		(2) In the case of any premises operating under a cafe permit issued 643
746	767		under section 30-22a, as amended by this act, [or] a cafe permit for wine, 644
747	768		beer and cider issued under section 30-22g or a short-term heritage 645
748	769		railway cafe permit issued under section 2 of this act, it shall be unlawful 646
749	770		to keep such premises open to, or permit such premises to be occupied 647
750	771		by, the public between the hours of one o'clock a.m. and six o'clock a.m. 648
751	772		on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and between 649
752	773		the hours of two o'clock a.m. and six o'clock a.m. on Saturday and 650
753	774		Sunday or during any period of time when such permit is suspended, 651
754	775		provided the sale, dispensing or consumption of alcohol on such 652
755	776		premises operating under such cafe permit or cafe permit for wine, beer 653
756	777		and cider shall be prohibited beyond the hours authorized for the sale, 654
757	778		dispensing or consumption of alcohol for such premises under this 655
758	779		section. 656
759	780		(3) Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter, in the case of any 657
760	781		premises operating under a cafe permit issued under section 30-22a, as 658
761	782		amended by this act, [or] a cafe permit for wine, beer and cider issued 659
762	783		under section 30-22g or a short-term heritage railway cafe permit issued 660
763	784		under section 2 of this act, it shall be lawful for such premises to be open 661
	785	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	786	+
	787	+
	788	+	LCO No. 5124 22 of 23
	789	+
764	790		to, or be occupied by, the public when such premises is being used as a 662
765	791		site for film, television, video or digital production eligible for a film 663
766	792		production tax credit pursuant to section 12-217jj, provided the sale, 664
767	793		dispensing or consumption of alcohol on such premises operating under 665
768	794		such cafe permit or cafe permit for wine, beer and cider shall be 666
769	795		prohibited beyond the hours authorized for the sale, dispensing or 667
770	796		consumption of alcohol for such premises under this section. 668
771	797		This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following
772	798		sections:
773	799
774	800		Section 1 July 1, 2025 30-1
775	801		Sec. 2 July 1, 2025 New section
776	802		Sec. 3 July 1, 2025 30-12
777		-	Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 30-14(a) and (b) Committee Bill No. 5425
778		-
779		-
780		-	LCO 5124 22 of 22
781		-
	803	+	Sec. 4 July 1, 2025 30-14(a) and (b)
782	804		Sec. 5 July 1, 2025 30-22a(a) to (h)
783	805		Sec. 6 July 1, 2025 30-38
784	806		Sec. 7 July 1, 2025 30-39(b)
785	807		Sec. 8 July 1, 2025 30-45
786	808		Sec. 9 July 1, 2025 30-48(a)
787	809		Sec. 10 July 1, 2025 30-53
788	810		Sec. 11 July 1, 2025 30-54
789	811		Sec. 12 July 1, 2025 30-91(a) to (e)
790	812
791		-	GL Joint Favorable
	813	+	Statement of Purpose:
	814	+	To amend the Liquor Control Act by (1) defining "heritage railway", (2)
	815	+	establishing a short-term heritage railway cafe permit, and (3)
	816	+	establishing a reduced fee for cafe permits issued to heritage railways.
	817	+
	818	+	[Proposed deletions are enclosed in brackets. Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except
	819	+	that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not
	820	+	underlined.]
	821	+
	822	+	Co-Sponsors: REP. PISCOPO, 76th Dist.; SEN. MARTIN, 31st Dist.
	823	+
	824	+	H.B. 5425
	825	+
	826	+	Committee Bill No. 5425
	827	+
	828	+
	829	+	LCO No. 5124 23 of 23
	830	+
792	831