HOUSE BILL 721

Sponsored By:

Frederick County Delegation

Entitled:

Frederick County - Alcoholic Beverages - Wine Festival License

Synopsis:

Establishing a special wine festival (WF) license in Frederick County; requiring that an applicant for a special WF license must be a holder of another license; specifying that a holder of a special WF license may display and sell wine in a specified manner; providing for a $20 license fee; authorizing the Frederick County Board of License Commissioners to choose 2 weekends annually for wine festivals; requiring the Board to choose certain locations for the wine festivals; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Economic Matters

2/11

Hearing 2/23 at 1:00 p.m.

3/10

Favorable Report by Economic Matters

3/11

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

3/13

Third Reading Passed (132-0)

4/1

Returned Passed

Senate Action

3/16

First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/2

Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs

4/1

Favorable Report Adopted

Second Reading Passed

4/2

Third Reading Passed (47-0)

Action after passage in House and Senate

4/14

Approved by the Governor

- Chapter 151

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Alcoholic Beverages Licenses

Alcoholic Beverages - By Subdivision

Fees -see also- Devt Fees and Taxes; Reimbursement Rates

Frederick County

License Commissioners, Boards of

Rules and Regulations

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Article - 2B Alcoholic Beverages

( 8-308.1 , 8-308.1 )

Documents:

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

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered

Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):

House

March 13, 2009: Third Reading Passed (132-0)

Senate

April 2, 2009: Third Reading Passed (47-0)