SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2944        FILED ON: 5/13/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2730

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act to address challenges faced by restaurants and other establishments due to COVID-19.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

 

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

5/13/2020

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

5/15/2020

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

5/15/2020

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

5/15/2020

Eric P. Lesser

First Hampden and Hampshire

5/18/2020

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

5/18/2020

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

5/18/2020

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

5/18/2020

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

5/18/2020

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

5/18/2020

James T. Welch

Hampden

5/18/2020

Cynthia Stone Creem

First Middlesex and Norfolk

5/18/2020

Barry R. Finegold

Second Essex and Middlesex

5/18/2020

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

5/19/2020

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

5/19/2020

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

5/19/2020

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

5/20/2020

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

5/20/2020

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

5/21/2020

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

5/21/2020

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

5/26/2020

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

5/26/2020

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

5/27/2020

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

5/27/2020

Nika C. Elugardo

15th Suffolk

5/29/2020

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

5/30/2020


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2944        FILED ON: 5/13/2020

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2730

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2730) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Paul R. Feeney, Elizabeth A. Poirier, Bruce E. Tarr, Kimberly N. Ferguson and other members of the General Court for legislation to address challenges faced by restaurants and other establishments due to COVID-19.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act to address challenges faced by restaurants and other establishments due to COVID-19.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the local licensing authorities (LLA) in any city or town which votes to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages, and such authorities in any city or town which votes to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of wines and malt beverages only, may grant approval for a change in the description of a licensed premises as the LLA may deem reasonable and proper, and issue an amended license to existing license holders, for the purpose of outdoor alcohol service. Upon approval of an amended license, the LLA shall forward notification of the amended license to The Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission (ABCC). The ABCC may, within ten days of the passage of this act, promulgate regulations consistent with this act and issue updated guidance to local licensing authorities.

SECTION 2. Amended licenses issued by local licensing authorities as a result of this act shall automatically revert to their status prior to the approval of the change in the description of a licensed premises, on November 1st, 2020

SECTION 3. This act shall expire November 1st, 2020.