HB 938

Alcoholic Beverages - Class A License - Food Retailers

Sponsor: Regina T. Boyce (District 43A)Committee: Economic MattersSubject: Alcoholic Beverages - Statewide BillsStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 9, 2023)

What this bill does

Official synopsis

Authorizing a food retailer to offer to purchase a Class A license from a Class A license holder under certain circumstances; and authorizing a food retailer to apply to a local licensing board for a Class A license under certain circumstances.

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Testimony (20)

MGA witness list

FAV 9FavorableFWA 2Favorable with amendmentsUNF 9Unfavorable

Position	Witness	Organization	Testimony
FAV	locklair, caileylobbyist	Maryland Retailers Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Borden, Adam	Marylanders for Better Beer & Wine Laws	Oral
FAV	Enten, Robert	Md Bankers Assoc	Oral
FAV	Kemp, Shelby	Royal Farms	Oral + Written (PDF)
FAV	Ford, John	Self	Oral
FAV	Delegate Boyce, Delegate Boycelegislator	Individual	Oral
FAV	Jones, Cierra	Individual	Oral
FAV	Lautman, mark	Individual	Oral
FAV	Ziegler, Victoria	Individual	Oral
UNF	MILLER, BLAISE	BK MILLER MEATS & LIQUORS	Oral
UNF	Hoose, Dan	Bob Hall, LLC	Oral
UNF	Lawson, Kim	Fishpaws Marketplace	Oral
UNF	MANIS, NICK	Manis Canning & Associates	Oral
UNF	Eck, Raimee	Maryland Public Health Association	Oral + Written (PDF)
UNF	Parikh, Ashish	Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association(MSLBA)	Oral
UNF	Milani, Jack	Md State Licensed Beverage Association	Oral
UNF	Hoke, Kathleen	Individual	Written (PDF)
UNF	Wise, Steve	Individual	Oral
FWA	McCauley, Kirk	WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilities	Written (PDF)
FWA	Valentino, Ellen	Individual	Oral

Organizations on record

BK MILLER MEATS & LIQUORSUNF 1

Bob Hall, LLCUNF 1

Fishpaws MarketplaceUNF 1

Manis Canning & AssociatesUNF 1

Maryland Public Health AssociationUNF 1

Maryland Retailers AssociationFAV 1

Maryland State Licensed Beverage Association(MSLBA)UNF 1

Marylanders for Better Beer & Wine LawsFAV 1

Md Bankers AssocFAV 1

Md State Licensed Beverage AssociationUNF 1

Royal FarmsFAV 1

SelfFAV 1

WMDA - service station, convenience stores and repair facilitiesFWA 1

Registered lobbyists who testified

FAVlocklair, caileyMaryland Retailers AssociationRegistered for: HPSO Investments LLC, T/A Riverboat on the Potomac; Maryland Retailers Alliance; Maryland Retailers Association