Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Impact
S1429 is positioned to have significant implications for state laws governing alcoholic beverage licenses. This includes a provision that would require licenses to be actively used, with specific conditions to prevent them from languishing in inactivity. If a license remains inactive for two consecutive terms, it faces expiration unless transferred or put to active use. Communities would be able to tailor the use of these licenses more effectively in accordance with local economic goals, thus potentially stimulating growth and development in key areas.
Summary
Senate Bill S1429 aims to amend existing law to facilitate the transfer of inactive plenary retail consumption licenses, which are licenses to sell alcoholic beverages, between municipalities in New Jersey. The bill establishes a procedure allowing municipalities to transfer these licenses as part of a broader economic redevelopment plan or for use in designated redevelopment, improvement, or revitalization areas. The intent behind the bill is to optimize the use of inactive licenses, ensuring they contribute positively to local economies, particularly in urban or economically depressed areas where revitalization is needed.
Contention
Notable points of contention surrounding S1429 center on the balance between local control and the need for regulation. Critics may argue that facilitating intermunicipal transfers of alcoholic beverage licenses could dilute local governance over such regulations, while proponents contend it injects needed flexibility into the economic landscapes of municipalities. The bill seeks to ensure licenses are not only available but actively contribute to local economies, so discussions may arise regarding how well these provisions address the needs of both local businesses and community governance.
Same As
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
NJ S3474
Carry Over
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
NJ A5127
Carry Over
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment, improvement, or revitalization areas under certain circumstances.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in certain redevelopment and revitalization areas; establishes procedure to transfer inactive retail licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment, improvement, or revitalization areas under certain circumstances.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.
Allows municipalities to transfer inactive alcoholic beverage retail licenses for use in redevelopment areas under certain circumstances; allows retail distribution and seasonal consumption licenses to be converted into consumption licenses.