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SF0020

Bar and Grill Liquor License

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In one sentence

This bill proposed increasing the number of bar and grill liquor licenses allowed in Wyoming cities based on population and creating a new category for downtown development districts, but it did not pass.

What it does

  • Increases the maximum number of bar and grill licenses for incorporated cities or towns with a population of 7,500 or less from one to two.
  • Increases the maximum number of licenses for incorporated cities with a population between 7,501 and 15,000 from two to three.
  • Increases the maximum number of licenses for incorporated cities with a population between 15,001 and 27,500 from three to five.
  • Allows up to twelve additional licenses in areas designated as downtown development districts for economic development and revitalization.
  • Sets an effective date of July 1, 2008, if the bill passes.

Who it affects

  • Incorporated cities and towns in Wyoming.
  • Businesses seeking bar and grill liquor licenses.
  • Local governments managing downtown development districts.

Limits and unknowns

  • The bill did not pass and failed introduction in the 2008 session.
  • The official bill text is labeled as a 'WORKING DRAFT'.

Plain language

Terms to know

Bar and grill liquor license
A license for a business to sell alcohol, as defined in the bill's title and text.
Downtown development district
An area designated for purposes of encouraging economic development and downtown revitalization.

Official record

Sources

Source checked
Official bill pageIntroduced textOfficial digestCurrent bill text

Public statements

Why lawmakers voted

Last checked Aug 8, 5:25 AM

Voted Yes

Why they voted this way

The lawmaker supports the bill because it adds a downtown district with bar licensing to provide an economic development tool for revitalizing Main Street areas and gives local businesses a better chance at obtaining licenses.

Public statementFloor statement at 2:37:03 Watch the statement

If a lawmaker is not listed, we couldn't find a published reason.

Wyoming roll calls

Recorded votes

1 roll call

S Failed Introduction 12-17-0-0-12008-02-11 · Senate12 yes 17 no
Yes
12
No
17
Absent
0
Excused
0
Conflict
1

Yes 12

Bruce Burns Jr.S21Charles ScottR · S30Curtis MeierS03E. Jayne MocklerS08John C SchifferS22John HastertS13Patricia L AullmanS16Phil A NicholasS10Rae L JobS12Robert D FechtS05Tony RossS04Wayne H JohnsonS06

No 17

Austin "Kit" JenningsS28Bill LandenR · S27Bill Mr. VaseyS11Chuck TownsendS01Drew A PerkinsS29Eli D BeboutS26Gerald E GeisS20Grant C LarsonS17Henry R CoeS18Jim AndersonS02John J HinesS23Kathryn L SessionsS07Kenneth J DecariaS15Michael J Mr. Von FlaternS24Mike MassieS09Ray R PetersonS19Stan CooperS14

Conflict 1

Cale CaseR · S25

Official activity

Bill history

  1. S Failed IntroductionSenate
  2. S Received for IntroductionSenate
  3. Bill Number AssignedLSO