MA H343

Bill

Relative to the sale of liquor licenses

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize cities and towns to assess a fee for the sale of a liquor license by a licensee to another licensee. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill allows cities and towns in Massachusetts to assess a fee of up to 25% of the sale price when a liquor license holder sells their license to another licensee. The fee would be collected at the time the transfer of the license is approved by the city or town. The bill requires the city or town to first accept this provision before they can implement the fee.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Mark Cusack (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4880 (on 06/30/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H343

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H343
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H343.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3640	Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits	No further action taken	Similar To
H3741	Authorizing the town of Norwood to grant an additional liquor license	Accompanied a new draft, see H3897	Similar To
H431	Returning liquor license control to municipalities	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H4880	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S151	Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets	Accompanied a study order, see S2709	Similar To
S199	Providing municipal control of liquor licenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2477	Authorizing the town of Millbury to grant an additional liquor license	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2488	Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see H4663	Similar To
S2500	Authorizing the town of Berkley to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Accompanied a new draft, see S2788	Similar To
S2501	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises	New Draft substituted, see S2587	Similar To
S2504	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2506	Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises	Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S273	Relative to promoting local economic development	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H3640

Providing for timely reimbursement of cities and towns for veterans’ benefits

No further action taken

Similar To

H3741

Authorizing the town of Norwood to grant an additional liquor license

Accompanied a new draft, see H3897

Similar To

H431

Returning liquor license control to municipalities

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H4880

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S151

Establishing the Office of Massachusetts Main Streets

Accompanied a study order, see S2709

Similar To

S199

Providing municipal control of liquor licenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2477

Authorizing the town of Millbury to grant an additional liquor license

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 66 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2488

Authorizing the town of Milford to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be consumed on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see H4663

Similar To

S2500

Authorizing the town of Berkley to grant one additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises

Accompanied a new draft, see S2788

Similar To

S2501

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of alcoholic beverages to be drunk off the premises

New Draft substituted, see S2587

Similar To

S2504

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2506

Authorizing the town of Wareham to grant an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages to be drunk on the premises

Bill reported favorably by committee and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S273

Relative to promoting local economic development

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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