HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 5088

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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By striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:–
 

by striking out all after the enacting clause and inserting in place thereof the following:

“SECTION 1. (a) Notwithstanding section 17 of chapter 138 of the General Laws, the licensing authority of the city of Everett may, upon approval of and under conditions set by the licensing authority, grant: (i) 2 additional licenses for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises under section 15 of said chapter 138; and (ii) 1 additional license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises under said section 15 of said chapter 138. A license granted under this act shall be clearly marked on its face either “Commercial Triangle Economic Development District”, “Business District – Ferry Street” or “Business District – Woodlawn Cemetery”, as applicable, and shall be subject to subsections (b) to (e), inclusive, and all of said chapter 138 except said section 17.

(b) For purposes of this subsection, “map” shall mean the map entitled “City of Everett Zoning 2023” dated May 15, 2023, a copy of which is on file with the clerk of the city of Everett. The licensing authority of the city of Everett shall restrict the 3 licenses granted pursuant to this act as follows:

(i) a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises shall be issued to an establishment located within the city’s Commercial Triangle Economic Development District comprised of Lewis street east to Everett avenue, and Revere Beach parkway south to the railroad tracks as marked on the map;

(ii) a license for the sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises shall be issued to an establishment located within the city’s Business District near the Woodlawn cemetery area comprised of Harding avenue east to Abbott avenue and Elm street north to the Woodlawn cemetery as marked on the map; and

(iii) a license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises shall be issued to an establishment located within the city’s Business District along Ferry street between Rich street and Elm street as marked on the map.

(c) The licensing authority shall not approve the transfer of any license granted pursuant to this act to a location outside of the initial zoned area as described in clauses (i) to (iii), inclusive, of subsection (b), but it may grant a license to a new applicant within such initial zoned area provided that the applicant files with the licensing authority a letter from the department of revenue and a letter from the department of unemployment assistance indicating that the license is in good standing with those departments and that all applicable taxes, fees and contributions have been paid.              

(d) If a licensee terminates or fails to renew a license granted under this act or if any such license is cancelled, revoked or no longer in use, it shall be returned physically, with all of the legal rights, privileges and restrictions pertaining thereto, to the licensing authority and the licensing authority may then grant the license to a new applicant under the same conditions as specified in this act.

(e) The licenses granted pursuant to this act shall be issued within 3 years after the effective date of this act; provided, however, that if a license is originally granted within that time period, the license may be granted to a new applicant under subsections (c) and (d) thereafter.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.”.