The proposed legislation, General Assembly Raised Bill No. 5223, establishes a task force to study issues related to grocery store beer permits. The task force will examine the feasibility of implementing a per capita cap on the number of grocery store beer permits issued within municipalities and the criteria for assessing eligibility for these permits. The task force will consist of various appointed members, including representatives from both the House and Senate, as well as the Commissioner of Consumer Protection and appointees from the Governor.

The bill outlines the appointment process, requiring initial appointments to be made within thirty days of the bill's passage, and mandates that the task force hold its first meeting within sixty days. The administrative staff of the relevant joint standing committee will support the task force, which is required to submit a report of its findings and recommendations by January 1, 2027. The task force will dissolve upon submitting this report or on January 1, 2027, whichever is later. The bill introduces new legal language to establish the task force and its functions while deleting unnecessary procedural language.