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HB 138
                      Department of Legislative Services
                              Maryland General Assembly
                                    2020 Session
                           FISCAL AND POLICY NOTE
                                 Third Reader
House Bill 138                  (Anne Arundel County Delegation)
Economic Matters                          Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
    Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Off-Sale Licenses - Assessment
                                    Districts
This bill clarifies that the Anne Arundel County Board of License Commissioners may
consider, when issuing Class A, Class B, or Class D off-sale alcoholic beverages licenses,
whether an establishment is located in an assessment district in which the ratio of Class A,
Class B, or Class D off-sale licenses per individual is more or less than one license
per 4,000 individuals. An assessment district is a tax assessment district established by the
county through local law. The bill takes effect July 1, 2020.
                                    Fiscal Summary
State Effect: None.
Local Effect: The bill does not materially affect Anne Arundel County operations or
finances.
Small Business Effect: Minimal.
                                         Analysis
Current Law/Background: Generally, off-sale licenses authorize the license holder to
sell alcoholic beverages for consumption off the licensed premises. Generally in the State,
Class A licenses authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages as packaged goods, Class B
licenses authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for restaurants, and Class D licenses
authorize the sale of alcoholic beverages for taverns.
Under Anne Arundel County Code § 4-2-102, the county is divided into eight assessment
districts.
In fiscal 2019, there were 553 alcoholic beverages licenses issued in Anne Arundel County.
                               Additional Information
Prior Introductions: None.
Designated Cross File: SB 52 (Senator Simonaire, et al.) - Education, Health, and
Environmental Affairs.
Information Source(s): Anne Arundel County; Comptroller’s Office; Department of
Legislative Services
Fiscal Note History:     First Reader - February 12, 2020
rh/tso                   Third Reader - March 12, 2020
Analysis by: Donavan A. Ham                           Direct Inquiries to:
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HB 138/ Page 2
Statutes affected: 
Text - First - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Off-Sale Licenses - Assessment Districts: 11-102 Alcoholic Beverages, 11-1602 Alcoholic Beverages
Text - Third - Anne Arundel County - Alcoholic Beverages - Off-Sale Licenses - Assessment Districts: 11-102 Alcoholic Beverages, 11-1602 Alcoholic Beverages