Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H3952 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 3952
3	3	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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5	5	HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, June 29, 2023.
6	6	The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to
7	7	whom was referred the joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
8	8	3715) of Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Joanne M. Comerford (with the
9	9	approval of the mayor and city council) that the city of Northampton be
10	10	authorized to grant seven licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to
11	11	be drunk on the premises in said town. reports recommending that the
12	12	accompanying bill (House, No. 3952) ought to pass [Local Approval
13	13	Received].
14	14	For the committee,
15	15	TACKEY CHAN 2 of 4
16	16	FILED ON: 6/26/2023
17	17	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3952
18	18	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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20	20	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
21	21	(2023-2024)
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23	23	An Act authorizing the city of Northampton to grant seven additional licenses for the sale of all
24	24	alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises.
25	25	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
26	26	of the same, as follows:
27	27	1 SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the
28	28	2licensing authority of the city of Northampton may grant 7 additional licenses for the sale of all
29	29	3alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises, under section 12 of said chapter 138, as
30	30	4follows: (i) 1 license to Moore Hospitality Inc. d/b/a The Dirty Truth, located at 29 Main Street;
31	31	5(ii) 1 license to Tea Pot Restaurant, Inc., located at 116 Main Street; (iii) 1 license to Washut &
32	32	6Ware, Inc., d/b/a Jake’s Restaurant, located at 17 King Street; (iv) 1 license to Home2 Suites
33	33	7located at 115 Conz Street; and (v) 3 licenses to establishments located within the 2 development
34	34	8zones described in subsection (b) upon approval of and under conditions set by the licensing
35	35	9authority of the city of Northampton; provided, however, such license issued pursuant to clause
36	36	10(v) shall be clearly marked on its face either “Florence Business District” or “Northampton
37	37	11Business District”, as applicable. All licenses granted under this section shall be subject to all of
38	38	12said chapter 138, except said section 17. 3 of 4
39	39	13 (b) The licensing authority shall restrict the licenses authorized under clause (v) of
40	40	14subsection (a) to: (i) establishments located within the town’s “Florence Business District”
41	41	15district shown on a map entitled “Florence Business District” as adopted on April 20, 2023, a
42	42	16copy of which is on file in the office of the town clerk of the city of Northampton; or (ii)
43	43	17establishments located within the city’s “Northampton Business District” district shown on a
44	44	18map entitled “Northampton Business District” as adopted on April 20, 2023, a copy of which is
45	45	19on file with the town clerk of the city of Northampton.
46	46	20 (c) A license granted pursuant to this act shall only be exercised in the dining room of a
47	47	21common victualler and in such other public rooms or areas as may be deemed reasonable and
48	48	22appropriate by the licensing authority as certified in writing.
49	49	23 (d) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of a license granted pursuant to
50	50	24this act to a location outside of the initial addresses as described in subsection (a) or zoned areas
51	51	25as described in clauses (i) or (ii) of subsection (b); but it may grant a license to a new applicant
52	52	26within such initial zoned area or address if the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter
53	53	27from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance
54	54	28indicating the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes,
55	55	29fees, and contributions have been paid.
56	56	30 (e) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under clauses (i) through
57	57	31(iv), inclusive, of subsection (a) or any such license is canceled, revoked or no longer in use, it
58	58	32shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining
59	59	33thereto, to the licensing authority, which may, within 3 years after such return, then grant the 4 of 4
60	60	34license to a new applicant at the same location and under the same conditions as specified in this
61	61	35section, otherwise such license shall dissolve.
62	62	36 (f) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under subsection (b) or any
63	63	37such license is cancelled revoked or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all the
64	64	38legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority which may
65	65	39then grant the license to a new applicant under the same conditions as specified in this section.
66	66	40 (g) All licenses granted under this act shall be issued within 3 years after the effective
67	67	41date of this act; provided, however, that a license originally granted within that time period may
68	68	42be granted to a new applicant under subsections (d), (e), and (f) thereafter.
69	69	43 SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.