BILL NUMBER: S8141A
SPONSOR: HARCKHAM
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to a
license to sell liquor at retail for consumption on certain premises
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to allow for an establishment on East Main
Street in the town of Mount Kisco to be able to obtain a retail license
for on-premises consumption even though it is located within two hundred
feet of a building occupied as a school or place of worship.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 of this bill amends subdivision 7 of section 64 of the alco-
holic beverage control law by adding a new paragraph (e-16) to authorize
the State Liquor Authority to issue a retail liceense fora on-premise on
premises consumption for a premises which shall be located within two
hundred feet of a building occupied by a school, church, synagogue or
other place of worship, provided such premises constitute a premises
located within the Town and Village of Mount Kisco, County of Westches-
ter. Section 1 also describes the bounds of said property.
Section 2 states the effective date.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
Subdivision 7 of Section 64 of Alcoholic Beverage Control Law states:
"No retail license for on-premises consumption shall be granted for any
premises which shall be (a) on the same street or avenue and within two
hundred feet of a building occupied exclusively as a school, church,
synagogue, or other place of worship."
It is appropriate that 159 East Main Street be granted an exemption to
the "200 Foot Rule", which will allow a restauraunt to thrive in this
location.
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
This is a new bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have
become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.