Streatery Program Endorsements and Protest Process Emergency Amendment Act of 2025
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The document status changed from a draft bill introduction to an enrolled original act, indicating it has been signed into law.
The layout and formatting of the text were adjusted to conform to official enrolled legislative standards, including the addition of page headers and footers.
The enrolled version explicitly states that applications for streatery, summer garden, and sidewalk café endorsements and licenses must undergo a 45-day public comment period.
New requirements mandate that streatery applications demonstrate the location is in a commercial or mixed-use zone and that the business maintains its own clearly delineated space without sharing tables with others.
The deadline for existing establishments to apply for new streatery endorsements or licenses was set as December 31, 2025, with new rules taking effect on January 1, 2026.
New definitions were added for 'streatery' (occupying parking lanes or travel lanes for outdoor dining) and 'Washington Convention and Sports Authority food and alcohol business'.
A $100 application fee was established for streatery endorsements and licenses, payable annually by a date set by the Board.
The Board is authorized to fine, suspend, or revoke licenses and endorsements for non-compliance with streatery or sidewalk café terms.
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