SPONSOR: Bland Manlove
This bill prohibits granting a license for the sale of intoxicating liquor unless a municipal planning and zoning authority issues a permit, by at least a two-thirds vote after a public hearing, for zoning or rezoning, conditional use, or other zoning authorization required by municipal ordinance for the placement of an establishment for the sale of intoxicating liquor. Premises holding a license before January 1, 2025, are exempt from these requirements, and the conditions of staying exempt are set out in the bill.
The bill also prohibits a municipal planning and zoning authority from issuing a permit for zoning or rezoning, conditional use, or other zoning authorization required by municipal ordinance for the placement of a lender licensed under Section 408.500, RSMo, unless a public hearing is held and the permit passes by at least a two- thirds vote. Rules must be promulgated by the Division of Finance within the Department of Commerce and Insurance to implement these provisions. The provisions do not apply to any entity holding a license issued before January 1, 2025, for making unsecured loans of $500 or less. The bill contains conditions for retaining such licenses.
This bill is similar to HB 1164 (2023).
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