AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; providing for contracting operations of a golf course without the transfer of an associated liquor license held by the political subdivision; and providing for an effective date.
Enacted
This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.
Sponsor
Representative Sommers
Last action
2022-03-09
Official status
enrolled
Effective date
3/9/2022
Plain English Breakdown
The candidate explanation included a limit on the number of club limited retail liquor licenses, which is mentioned in the bill text but not explicitly stated in the summary.
Political Subdivision Club Liquor Licenses
This law allows political subdivisions to contract out the operation of a golf course and its food and beverage services without transferring the associated liquor license.
What This Bill Does
Allows political subdivisions to hire someone else to run a golf course they own or operate.
Permits political subdivisions to subcontract food and drink service at their golf courses without giving up their liquor licenses.
Who It Names or Affects
Political subdivisions that own or operate golf courses
People who run golf course operations and food services
Terms To Know
political subdivision
A local government unit, such as a city or county.
club limited retail liquor license
A special permit allowing the sale of alcohol at specific locations like golf clubs.
Limits and Unknowns
The law only applies to political subdivisions and their golf courses.
It limits each political subdivision to holding no more than two club limited retail liquor licenses for golf courses they manage.
Amendments
These notes stay tied to the official amendment files and metadata from the legislature.
Standing Committee • House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivis
Adopted
Plain English: The amendment changes the effective date of HB0015 from July 1, 2022 to immediately after all necessary actions are completed for a bill to become law according to Wyoming's constitution.
Changes the effective date of the bill from July 1, 2022 to an immediate effect upon completion of all acts required by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
Bill History
2022-03-09LSO
Assigned Chapter Number 30
2022-03-09Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0026
2022-03-07Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0026
2022-03-07House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0026
2022-03-07LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0026
2022-03-07Senate
S 3rd Reading:Passed 25-0-2-0-3
2022-03-04Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2022-03-03Senate
S COW:Passed
2022-03-03Senate
S Placed on General File
2022-03-03Senate
S07 - Corporations:Recommend Do Pass 3-0-0-0-2
2022-03-01Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S07 - Corporations
2022-03-01Senate
S Received for Introduction
2022-02-28House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 52-7-1-0-0
2022-02-25House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2022-02-24House
H COW:Passed
2022-02-22House
H Placed on General File
2022-02-22House
H07 - Corporations:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 8-1-0-0-0
2022-02-17House
H Introduced and Referred to H07 - Corporations 59-0-1-0-0
2022-02-11House
H Received for Introduction
2022-01-03LSO
Bill Number Assigned
Official Summary Text
Bill Summary - 22LSO-0145
Bill No.:
HB0015
Effective:
Immediately
LSO No.:
22LSO-0145
Enrolled Act No.:
HEA No. 0026
Chapter No.:
30
Prime Sponsor:
Sommers
Catch Title:
Political subdivision club liquor licenses.
Subject:
Political subdivision golf club liquor licenses.
Summary/Major Elements:
This act provides that a political subdivision may contract for or otherwise subcontract with a person or entity for the operation of a golf
course
or any food and beverage service associated with the golf course without transferring the related liquor license held by the political subdivision.
The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent.
While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
Current Bill Text
Read the full stored bill text
22LSO-0145
ORIGINAL House
Bill No
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HB0015
ENROLLED ACT NO. 26,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SIXTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2022 Budget Session
AN ACT relating to alcoholic beverages; providing for contracting operations of a golf course without the transfer of an associated liquor license held by the political subdivision; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:
Section 1.
W.S. 12
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301(e) is amended to read:
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301.
Sales by clubs; license fees; petition; license restrictions.
(e)
A political subdivision of the state may hold no more than two (2) club limited retail liquor licenses for golf courses owned, maintained or operated by that political subdivision in addition to any other license held by that political subdivision.
For purposes of this subsection, a political subdivision may contract for or otherwise subcontract the operations of a golf course or any food and beverage service associated with the golf course to another individual or entity without transferring the club limited retail liquor license held under this subsection.
Section 2.
This act is effective immediately upon completion of all acts necessary for a bill to become law as provided by Article 4, Section 8 of the Wyoming Constitution.
(END)
Speaker of the House
President of the Senate
Governor
TIME APPROVED: _________
DATE APPROVED: _________
I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.
Chief Clerk
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