House Bill 221

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Last Action signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 8)
Title AN ACT relating to local option elections.
Bill Documents Bill
Bill Request Number 428
Sponsors T. Thompson, J. Glenn
Summary of Original Version Create a new section of KRS Chapter 242 to exempt listed projects or districts from a precinct vote in favor of prohibition if the precinct is located either partially or entirely within a qualifying city; define a qualifying city as one with a total population of at least 12,000 within its municipal boundaries based on the most recent decennial census; exclude pre-existing entertainment destination centers, theme restaurant destination attraction projects, and districts of special interest from a precinct-level vote in favor of prohibition; limit exemption for districts of special interest to those districts that are designated as an entertainment district and that have a minimum city government investment of $5,000,000 in infrastructure or other public space; forbid changes to the boundaries of a district of special interest after the submission of a prohibition petition unless the resulting vote is against prohibition.
Index Headings of Original Version Distilled Spirits - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Elections and Voting - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Malt Beverages - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Wines and Wineries - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Alcoholic Beverages - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Cities - Precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Proposed Amendments Senate Floor Amendment 1
Senate Floor Amendment 2
Senate Floor Amendment 3
Votes Vote History

Actions

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02/05/13
  • introduced in House
02/06/13
  • to Licensing & Occupations (H)
02/08/13
  • posted in committee
02/14/13
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Consent Calendar
02/15/13
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
02/19/13
  • posted for passage in the Consent Orders of the Day for Thursday, February 21, 2013
02/21/13
  • 3rd reading, passed 95-5
02/22/13
  • received in Senate
02/26/13
  • to State & Local Government (S)
02/27/13
  • reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
  • floor amendments (1-title) (2) and (3) filed
02/28/13
  • 2nd reading, to Rules
03/04/13
  • posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 4, 2013
  • 3rd reading
  • floor amendments (1-title) (2) and (3) withdrawn
  • passed 29-6
  • received in House
  • enrolled, signed by each presiding officer
  • delivered to Governor
03/14/13
  • signed by Governor (Acts Chapter 8)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 1
Sponsor J. Higdon
Summary Make title amendment.
Index Headings Distilled Spirits - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Elections and Voting - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Malt Beverages - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Wines and Wineries - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Alcoholic Beverages - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Cities - Precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 2
Sponsor J. Higdon
Summary Retain original provisions; amend KRS 241.065 to remove the special retail package liquor license population ratio for counties containing a city of the first class; amend KRS 243.240 to create a retail package liquor license population ratio of one license for every 3,000 people in each county where the license may be issued; base county population on the number given in the U.S. Census or official census estimates; exempt pre-existing retail package liquor licenses from the new population ratio; require the surrender of an inactive pre-existing license if it has not been sold or transferred within one year from the date it became inactive; mandate inactive licensee compliance with KRS 243.540 and 243.630.
Index Headings Distilled Spirits - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Elections and Voting - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Malt Beverages - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Wines and Wineries - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Alcoholic Beverages - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Cities - Precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from

Amendment Senate Floor Amendment 3
Sponsor J. Higdon
Summary Create a new section of KRS Chapter 243 to authorize the issuance of a motel drink license to an otherwise qualified hotel, motel, inn, or bed and breakfast establishment; allow the holder of a motel drink license to acquire a malt beverage retail drink license for the sale of malt beverages by the drink only and for consumption only at the licensed premises; define a bed and breakfast establishment; limit a bed and breakfast establishment to alcohol sales by the drink in conjunction with a meal served in a dining facility on its premises; prohibit the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control from denying or interfering with the motel drink license or related malt beverage retail drink license of a bed and breakfast establishment due to its number of sleeping units or dining facility seating capacity.
Index Headings Distilled Spirits - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Elections and Voting - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Malt Beverages - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Wines and Wineries - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Alcoholic Beverages - City precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from
Cities - Precinct vote in favor of prohibition, exempt listed projects or districts from

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