HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3765 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 452
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John H. Rogers
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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 protecting children's programs.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John H. Rogers | 12th Norfolk | 2/19/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3765 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 452
By Mr. Rogers of Norwood, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 452) of John H. Rogers for legislation to require certain skating rinks to provide children's programs as a condition for obtaining alcoholic beverage licenses. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act protecting children's programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 138 of the General Laws is amended by inserting after Section 78 the following section:-
Section 79. Any not-for-profit corporation owning or operating a skating facility in the Commonwealth that has been granted, transferred, or otherwise authorized, as of July 1, 2020, to possess or obtain an all-alcohol liquor license or any other type of liquor license, authorized by this chapter, shall be suspended, unless and until the Commission certifies and reports in writing to the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means and the Joint Committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, that any such skating facility provides:
(i) a minimum of 20 hours of weekday ice time per week to any girls and boys high school hockey program during its season, free of charge, as a community benefit, in the municipality in which the skating facility is situated or any such facility where such corporation is headquartered; and
(ii) a minimum of 10 hours of weekday ice time per week to the not-for-profit girls and boys youth hockey program during its season, free of charge, as a community benefit, in the municipality in which the skating facility is situated or any such facility where such corporation is headquartered;