BILL NUMBER: S6665
SPONSOR: HINCHEY
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the alcoholic beverage control law, in relation to an
exemption for certain property from the prohibition of alcohol sales
within a certain distance of a church
 
PURPOSE:
To provide an exemption from the Alcoholic Beverage Control Law, enabl-
ing an establishment within the City of Hudson located within two-hun-
dred feet of a church to be eligible to apply for a liquor license from
the NYS Liquor Authority.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1: Amends subdivision 7 of Section 64 of the Alcoholic Beverage
Control Law by adding a new paragraph (e-17) allowing an establishment
within the City of Hudson located within two-hundred feet of a church,
synagogue, or other place, of worship to be eligible to apply for a
liquor license from the NYS Liquor Authority.
§ 2: Effective Date
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This bill will allow the establishment located at 402 Warren Street
Hudson, NY to apply for a liquor license from the New York State Author-
ity despite being within 200 feet of First Presbyterian Church.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

Statutes affected:
S6665: 64 alcoholic beverage control law, 64(7) alcoholic beverage control law