SENATE BILL 451

Sponsored By:

Cecil County Senators

Entitled:

Caroline County and Cecil County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wineries

Synopsis:

Authorizing Class A light wine licenses to be issued in Caroline County and Cecil County; increasing to 22% the maximum percentage of alcohol by volume permitted in light wine for light wine licenses issued in Cecil County; requiring in Caroline County that the Board of License Commissioners set a specified fee with the approval of the Board of County Commissioners; and exempting Cecil County wineries applying for a specified license from specified quotas.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

2/16

Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.

3/25

Favorable with Amendments Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

3/24

Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed with Amendments

3/28

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

4/7

Returned Passed

House Action

3/27

First Reading House Rules and Executive Nominations

4/4

Re-referred Economic Matters

4/5

Hearing 4/6 at 1:00 p.m.

4/8

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

4/3

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/4

Third Reading Passed (133-0)

Action after passage in Senate and House

5/26

Governor vetoed - Cross-filed bill was signed

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES LICENSES

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES - BY SUBDIVISION

CAROLINE COUNTY

CECIL COUNTY

FEES -see also- DEVELOPMENT FEES AND TAXES

LICENSE COMMISSIONERS, BOARDS OF

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 2B Alcoholic Beverages

( 4-101 , 4-101 , 4-201 , 4-201 , 4-201 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments (Displayed in WordPerfect 8 Format):

Senate

Number: 744631/01 (PDF)     Offered on: March 25, 2005   at: 2:14 p.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

Senate

March 28, 2005: Third Reading Passed (47-0)

House

April 4, 2005: Third Reading Passed (133-0)