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PA HB1118
PA HB1118In licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service.
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Introduced
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
In Committee
04/03/2025
04/03/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Amending the act of April 12, 1951 (P.L.90, No.21), entitled "An act relating to alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages; amending, revising, consolidating and changing the laws relating thereto; regulating and restricting the manufacture, purchase, sale, possession, consumption, importation, transportation, furnishing, holding in bond, holding in storage, traffic in and use of alcoholic liquors, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages and the persons engaged or employed therein; defining the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board; providing for the establishment and operation of State liquor stores, for the payment of certain license fees to the respective municipalities and townships, for the abatement of certain nuisances and, in certain cases, for search and seizure without warrant; prescribing penalties and forfeitures; providing for local option, and repealing existing laws," in licenses and regulations and liquor, alcohol and malt and brewed beverages, further providing for renewal of licenses and temporary provisions for licensees in armed service.
AI Summary
This bill amends Pennsylvania's Liquor Code to provide a financial benefit for certain club licensees who purchase relatively small amounts of liquor from the state. Specifically, club licensees that purchased less than $2,000 in liquor during the preceding renewal period can now apply for a $350 refund of their license and filing fees. To receive the refund, the licensee must submit a written application to the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board using a board-prescribed form. The board must refund the $350 upon verifying the application's accuracy, and the bill explicitly prohibits the board from charging a fee for processing this refund application. The provision is designed to provide some financial relief to smaller club licensees, and the bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage. This change helps support smaller establishments by reducing their licensing costs if their liquor purchases are below a certain threshold.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (9)
Tarah Probst (D)*,
Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (D),
Missy Cerrato (D),
Roni Green (D),
Carol Hill-Evans (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Mandy Steele (D),
Dan Williams (D),
Last Action
Referred to Liquor Control (on 04/03/2025)
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