Amendment #6 to H4767

Technical Amendment

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston moves to amend the bill by striking out lines 85 to 94 inclusive and inserting in place thereof the following:-

(b) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in order to address disruptions caused by the outbreak of the 2019 novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19 and the effects of the governor’s March 10, 2020 declaration of a state of emergency, local licensing authorities in any city or town that vote to authorize the granting of licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption may grant approval for a change in the description of a licensed premises for the purpose of permitting outdoor alcohol service as the local licensing authorities may deem reasonable and proper and issue an amended license to existing license holders for said purpose, without further review or approval by the commission.