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H.B. 419

This document includes House Committee Amendments incorporated into the bill on Wed, Feb 24, 2010 at 2:49 PM by lerror. -->              1     

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL AND

             2     
SIGNAGE AT STATE STORES

             3     
2010 GENERAL SESSION

             4     
STATE OF UTAH

             5     
Chief Sponsor: Kraig Powell

             6     
Senate Sponsor: Kevin T. Van Tassell

             7     
             8      LONG TITLE
             9      General Description:
             10          This bill modifies the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act to address signage at state stores.
             11      Highlighted Provisions:
             12          This bill:
             13          .    requires certain text on exterior signage for state stores; and
             14          .    makes technical changes.
             15      Monies Appropriated in this Bill:
             16          None
             17      Other Special Clauses:
             18           H. [ None ] This bill coordinates with S.B. 167, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act
             18a      Recodification, to technically merge the changes. .H
             19      Utah Code Sections Affected:
             20      AMENDS:
             21          32A-2-101, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2008, Chapter 391
             21a      H. Utah Code Sections Affected by Coordination Clause:
             21b          32B-2-501, Utah Code Annotated 1953 .H
             22     
             23      Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
             24          Section 1. Section 32A-2-101 is amended to read:
             25           32A-2-101. Commission's power to establish state stores -- Limitations -- Signage.
             26          (1) (a) The commission may establish state stores in numbers and at places, owned or
             27      leased by the department, the commission considers proper for the sale of liquor, by employees



             28      of the state, in accordance with this title and the rules made under this title.
             29          (b) An employee of a state store is considered an employee of the department and shall
             30      meet all qualification requirements for employment in Section 32A-1-111 .
             31          (2) (a) The total number of state stores may not at any time aggregate more than that
             32      number determined by dividing the population of the state by 48,000.
             33          (b) For purposes of this Subsection (2), population shall be determined by:
             34          (i) the most recent United States decennial or special census; or
             35          (ii) another population determination made by the United States or state governments.
             36          (3) (a) Except as provided in Subsection (3)(b) or (c), a state store may not be
             37      established:
             38          (i) within 600 feet of a community location, as measured by the method in Subsection
             39      (3)(d); or
             40          (ii) within 200 feet of a community location, measured in a straight line from the
             41      nearest entrance of the proposed state store to the nearest property boundary of the community
             42      location.
             43          (b) With respect to the establishment of a state store, the commission may authorize a
             44      variance that reduces the proximity requirement of Subsection (3)(a)(i) if:
             45          (i) the commission finds that alternative locations for establishing a state store in the
             46      community are limited;
             47          (ii) a public hearing is held in the city, town, or county, and where practical in the
             48      neighborhood concerned;
             49          (iii) after giving full consideration to all of the attending circumstances and the policies
             50      stated in Subsections 32A-1-104 (3) and (4), the commission determines that establishing the
             51      state store would not be detrimental to the public health, peace, safety, and welfare of the
             52      community; and
             53          (iv) (A) the community location governing authority gives its written consent to the
             54      variance; or
             55          (B) when written consent is not given by the community location governing authority,
             56      the commission finds that:
             57          (I) there is substantial unmet public demand to consume alcohol within the geographic
             58      boundary of the local authority in which the state store is to be located;


             59          (II) there is no reasonably viable alternative for satisfying substantial unmet demand
             60      described in Subsection (3)(b)(iv)(B)(I) other than through the establishment of a state store;
             61      and
             62          (III) there is no reasonably viable alternative location within the geographic boundary
             63      of the local authority in which the state store is to be located for establishing a state store to
             64      satisfy the unmet demand described in Subsection (3)(b)(iv)(B)(I).
             65          (c) With respect to the establishment of a state store, the commission may authorize a
             66      variance that reduces the proximity requirement of Subsection (3)(a)(ii) if:
             67          (i) the community location at issue is:
             68          (A) a public library; or
             69          (B) a public park;
             70          (ii) the commission finds that alternative locations for establishing a state store in the
             71      community are limited;
             72          (iii) a public hearing is held in the city, town, or county, and where practical in the
             73      neighborhood concerned;
             74          (iv) after giving full consideration to all of the attending circumstances and the policies
             75      stated in Subsections 32A-1-104 (3) and (4), the commission determines that establishing the
             76      state store would not be detrimental to the public health, peace, safety, and welfare of the
             77      community; and
             78          (v) (A) the community location governing authority gives its written consent to the
             79      variance; or
             80          (B) when written consent is not given by the community location governing authority,
             81      the commission finds that:
             82          (I) there is substantial unmet public demand to consume alcohol within the geographic
             83      boundary of the local authority in which the state store is to be located;
             84          (II) there is no reasonably viable alternative for satisfying substantial unmet demand
             85      described in Subsection (3)(c)(v)(B)(I) other than through the establishment of a state store;
             86      and
             87          (III) there is no reasonably viable alternative location within the geographic boundary
             88      of the local authority in which the state store is to be located for establishing a state store to
             89      satisfy the unmet demand described in Subsection (3)(c)(v)(B)(I).


             90          (d) The 600 foot limitation described in Subsection (3)(a)(i) is measured from the
             91      nearest entrance of the state store by following the shortest route of ordinary pedestrian travel
             92      to the property boundary of the community location.
             93          (4) (a) Nothing in this section prevents the commission from considering the proximity
             94      of any educational, religious, and recreational facility, or any other relevant factor in reaching a
             95      decision on a proposed location.
             96          (b) For purposes of this Subsection (4), "educational facility" includes:
             97          (i) a nursery school;
             98          (ii) an infant day care center; and
             99          (iii) a trade and technical school.
             100          (5) (a) H. [ On and after January 1, 2011, the ] The .H commission shall ensure that
             100a      signage H. installed or replaced .H at or
             101      near a state store H. , on or after May 11, 2010, .H complies with Subsection (5)(b) if the
             101a      signage is:
             102          (i) attached to the exterior of the premises of a state store; or
             103          (ii) not attached to the premises of a state store, but otherwise alerts or directs a person
             104      to the location of a state store.
             105          (b) Signage described in Subsection (5)(a) shall contain the following words in the size
             106      of lettering required by Subsection (5)(c):
             107          (i) "state"; or
             108          (ii) "State of Utah".
             109          (c) The text described in Subsection (5)(b) shall be in lettering that is equal to or larger
             110      than the size of any text on the same signage that refers to "liquor" or "wine."
             110a      H. Section 2. Coordinates this H.B. 419 with S.B. 167 - Technically merging changes.
             110b          If this bill H.B. 419 and S.B. 167, Alcoholic Beverage Control Act Recodification, both
             110c      pass, it is the intent of the Legislature that the Office of Legislative Research and General
             110d      Counsel in preparing the Utah Code database for publication, because S.B. 167 takes effect on
             110e      July 1, 2011, modify Section 32B-2-501 enacted in S.B. 167 to include, effective July 1, 2011,
             110f      the following Subsection (5):
             110g          "(5) (a) The commission shall ensure that signage installed or replaced at or near a
             110h      state store, on or after May 11, 2010, complies with Subsection (5)(b) if the signage is:
             110i          (i) attached to the exterior of the premises of a state store; or
             110j          (ii) not attached to the premises of a state store, but otherwise alerts or directs a person


             110k      to the location of a state store.


             110l          (b) Signage described in Subsection (5)(a) shall contain the following words in the size
             110m      of lettering required by Subsection (5)(c):
             110n          (i) "state"; or
             110o          (ii) "State of Utah".
             110p          (c) The text described in Subsection (5)(b) shall be in lettering that is equal to or larger
             110q      than the size of any text on the same signage that refers to "liquor" or "wine."" .H




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