An Act relative to retail alcohol license caps

HD 3151 amends Massachusetts law to gradually increase the maximum number of retail alcohol licenses allowed in certain areas. It replaces specific numerical caps in Section 15 of Chapter 138 (e.g., changing "9" to "11," then "11" to "13," and "13" to "15") over three phases. The changes take effect incrementally: the first increase to 11 licenses on January 1, 2027; the second to 13 on January 1, 2029; and the final increase to 15 on January 1, 2031. This directly affects businesses seeking or holding retail alcohol licenses under these provisions by expanding the allowable number of licenses. The bill makes concrete, numerical changes to licensing limits without altering other alcohol regulations.