Alcoholic Beverages - Class A Licenses - Retail Grocery Establishments
Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters (as of Nov 15, 2022)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing a certain exception to the prohibition against issuing Class A beer or beer and wine licenses for use in conjunction with or on the premises of certain grocery establishments; establishing that a certain prohibition against being issued or using more than one license does not apply to a license issued under the authority of the Act; etc.
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Testimony (25)
MGA witness listFAV 6FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 17Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Pica, Johnlobbyist | Pica & Associates, LLC | Oral |
| FAV | Brown, Breahna | Royal Farms | Oral |
| FAV | Wills, Julian | The Wills Group, Inc. dba Dash In Convenience Stores | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | McCauley, Kirk | WMDA/CAR | Oral |
| FAV | Boyce, Regina T. | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | MILLER, BLAISE | BK MILLER MEATS & LIQUORS | Oral |
| UNF | Hoose, Dan | Bob Hall, LLC | Oral |
| UNF | Lawson, Kim | Fishpaws Marketplace | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Owston, Deborah | Garrett County Liquor Control Board | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Marberger, David | MSLBA | Oral |
| UNF | MANIS, NICK | Manis Canning & Associates | Oral |
| UNF | Eck, Raimee | Maryland Public Health Association | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Milani, Jack | Md State Licensed Beverage Association | Oral |
| UNF | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | yates, tom | Peitte Cellars | Oral |
| UNF | Spiropoulos , Jim | Town Center Market | Oral |
| UNF | BUCZKOWSKI, JEFFREY | WASHINGTON COUNTY LIQUOR BOARD | Oral |
| UNF | Dent, David | WJ Dent & Sons/Chief's Bar | Oral |
| UNF | Grossman, Elyse | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Hoke, Kathleen | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Wise, Steve | Individual | Oral |
| FWA | O'Halloran, Mike | MAPDA | Oral |
| FWA | Ahmad, Riaz | NSR Petro Services | Oral |
Organizations on record
Bob Hall, LLCUNF 1
Fishpaws MarketplaceUNF 1
MAPDAFWA 1
MSLBAUNF 1
NCADD-MarylandUNF 1
NSR Petro ServicesFWA 1
Peitte CellarsUNF 1
Royal FarmsFAV 1
Town Center MarketUNF 1
WMDA/CARFAV 1
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVPica, JohnPica & Associates, LLCRegistered for: Allied Universal; Automated Health Systems; Benelli USA c/o Pica & Associates, LLC; Beretta USA; Center for the Visual and Performing Arts, Inc.; Chesapeake Employers' Insurance Company…