Maryland 2024 Regular Session

Maryland House Bill HB586 Compare Versions

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1- WES MOORE, Governor Ch. 1002
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4-Chapter 1002
5-(House Bill 586)
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7-AN ACT concerning
3+EXPLANATION: CAPITALS INDICATE MATTER ADDE D TO EXISTING LAW .
4+ [Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.
5+ Underlining indicates amendments to bill.
6+ Strike out indicates matter stricken from the bill by amendment or deleted from the law by
7+amendment.
8+ *hb0586*
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9-Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts
10-Stages Beer, Wine, and Liquor License
10+HOUSE BILL 586
11+A2 4lr1949
12+ CF SB 563
13+By: Frederick County Delegation
14+Introduced and read first time: January 24, 2024
15+Assigned to: Economic Matters
16+Committee Report: Favorable
17+House action: Adopted
18+Read second time: March 8, 2024
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12-FOR the purpose of altering the Class C (Weinberg Center) beer, wine, and liquor license
13-in Frederick County to be the Class C (Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages)
14-beer, wine, and liquor license; expanding the licensed premises to include the New
15-Spires Arts Stages; altering the officials who may sign a certain license application;
16-authorizing the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at an event held by a
17-certain group that has rented a certain facility; and generally relating to alcoholic
18-beverages in Frederick County.
20+CHAPTER ______
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20-BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments,
21- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
22-Section 20–102
23- Annotated Code of Maryland
24- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
22+AN ACT concerning 1
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26-BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments,
27- Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
28-Section 20–1015
29- Annotated Code of Maryland
30- (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement)
24+Frederick County – Alcoholic Beverages – Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts 2
25+Stages Beer, Wine, and Liquor License 3
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32- SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND,
33-That the Laws of Maryland read as follows:
27+FOR the purpose of altering the Class C (Weinberg Center) beer, wine, and liquor license 4
28+in Frederick County to be the Class C (Weinberg Center/New Spires Arts Stages) 5
29+beer, wine, and liquor license; expanding the licensed premises to include the New 6
30+Spires Arts Stages; altering the officials who may sign a certain license application; 7
31+authorizing the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor at an event held by a 8
32+certain group that has rented a certain facility; and generally relating to alcoholic 9
33+beverages in Frederick County. 10
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35-Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis
35+BY repealing and reenacting, without amendments, 11
36+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 12
37+Section 20–102 13
38+ Annotated Code of Maryland 14
39+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 15
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37-20–102.
41+BY repealing and reenacting, with amendments, 16
42+ Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 17
43+Section 20–1015 18
44+ Annotated Code of Maryland 19
45+ (2016 Volume and 2023 Supplement) 20
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39- This title applies only in Frederick County.
47+ SECTION 1. BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, 21
48+That the Laws of Maryland read as follows: 22 2 HOUSE BILL 586
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41-20–1015.
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43- (a) There is a Class C (Weinberg Center/NEW SPIRES ARTS STAGES) beer,
44-wine, and liquor license.
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46- (b) The [president and two other officers] MANAGER of the Weinberg Center for
47-the Arts OR THE NEW SPIRES ARTS STAGES, OR ANOTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL
48-DESIGNATED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FREDERICK, shall sign the application Ch. 1002 2024 LAWS OF MARYLAND
52+Article – Alcoholic Beverages and Cannabis 1
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51-for the license.
54+20–102. 2
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53- (c) The Board may issue the license for use by the nonprofit Weinberg Center for
54-the Arts AT THE CENTER AND AT THE NEW SPIRES ARTS STAGES.
56+ This title applies only in Frederick County. 3
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56- (d) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor
57-at retail to a customer on the licensed premises.
58+20–1015. 4
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59- (2) Beer, wine, and liquor may be consumed anywhere on the licensed
60-premises.
60+ (a) There is a Class C (Weinberg Center/NEW SPIRES ARTS STAGES) beer, 5
61+wine, and liquor license. 6
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62- (e) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 1 hour before to 1 hour
63-after:
63+ (b) The [president and two other officers] MANAGER of the Weinberg Center for 7
64+the Arts OR THE NEW SPIRES ARTS STAGES, OR ANOTHER MUNICIPAL OFFICIAL 8
65+DESIGNATED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF FREDERICK, shall sign the application 9
66+for the license. 10
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65- (1) a performance; [or]
68+ (c) The Board may issue the license for use by the nonprofit Weinberg Center for 11
69+the Arts AT THE CENTER AND AT THE NEW SPIRES ARTS STAGES. 12
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67- (2) a fund–raiser that benefits the Weinberg Center for the Arts OR THE
68-NEW SPIRES ARTS STAGES; OR
71+ (d) (1) The license authorizes the license holder to sell beer, wine, and liquor 13
72+at retail to a customer on the licensed premises. 14
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70- (3) AN EVENT HOSTED BY A N OUTSIDE GROUP THAT HAS RENTE D
71-EITHER FACILITY.
74+ (2) Beer, wine, and liquor may be consumed anywhere on the licensed 15
75+premises. 16
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73- (f) The annual license fee is $325.
77+ (e) The license holder may sell beer, wine, and liquor from 1 hour before to 1 hour 17
78+after: 18
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75- SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July
76-1, 2024.
80+ (1) a performance; [or] 19
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78-Approved by the Governor, May 16, 2024.
82+ (2) a fund–raiser that benefits the Weinberg Center for the Arts OR THE 20
83+NEW SPIRES ARTS STAGES; OR 21
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85+ (3) AN EVENT HOSTED BY A N OUTSIDE GROUP THAT HAS RENTE D 22
86+EITHER FACILITY. 23
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88+ (f) The annual license fee is $325. 24
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90+ SECTION 2. AND BE IT FURTHER ENACTED, That this Act shall take effect July 25
91+1, 2024. 26