Bill Summary for Bill Number HB05-1236

Final
BILL SUMMARY for HB05-1236

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON BUSINESS AFFAIRS AND LABOR

Votes:

Action Taken:

Moved that HB05-1236 be referred to the Committee

PASS

02:29 PM -- House Bill 05-1236

Representative Judd presented the bill to the committee. The bill allows, with the exception of a club license, an owner or shareholder to have an interest in more than one type of on-premises alcohol beverage license.

02:32 PM -- Michael Huff, representing Adega restaurant, spoke in support of the bill and testified regarding a personal experience he had with the problem addressed by this bill. In an attempt to acquire another restaurant, Mr. Huff was not able to acquire the existing on-premises alcohol license because it was different from a license he held at another property. Since Mr. Huff was not able to acquire the existing license, he attempted to upgrade the license from a beer and wine license to a hotel and restaurant license. The neighborhood opposed that option. Mr. Huff testified that this bill will address the concerns both of neighborhoods and of business owners.

02:35 PM -- Jon Stonbraker, representing the Colorado Restaurant Association, related a similar experience to Mr. Huff's.

02:41 PM -- Matt Cook, Director of the Colorado Division of Liquor Enforcement, testifying neither for nor against the bill, made himself available to the committee for questions. Mr. Cook defined the different license categories for the committee and provided examples.

02:48 PM

Representative Judd made closing remarks.


BILL:	HB05-1236
TIME:	02:50:10 PM
MOVED:	Coleman
MOTION:	Moved that HB05-1236 be referred to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed 13-0.
SECONDED:	Knoedler
		VOTE
	Balmer	Yes
	Borodkin	Yes
	Butcher	Yes
	Carroll M.	Yes
	Coleman	Yes
	Knoedler	Yes
	Liston	Yes
	Massey	Yes
	McCluskey	Yes
	Paccione	Yes
	White	Yes
	Cerbo	Yes
	Marshall	Yes
Final YES: 13 NO: 0 EXC: 0 ABS: 0 FINAL ACTION: PASS

02:51 PM

The committee adjourned.