Alcoholic beverage control; annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license.
Summary
Authorizes the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board to grant an annual mixed beverage performing arts facility license to persons operating food concessions at any performing arts facility located in the arts and cultural district of the City of Harrisonburg, provided that the performing arts facility (i) is occupied under a bona fide long-term lease or concession agreement, the original term of which was more than five years; (ii) has been rehabilitated in accordance with historic preservation standards; (iii) has monthly gross receipts from the sale of food cooked, or prepared, and consumed on the premises and nonalcoholic beverages served on the premises that meet or exceed the monthly minimum established by Board regulations for mixed beverage restaurants; and (iv) has a total capacity in excess of 900 patrons. Such license shall authorize the sale, on the dates of performances or private or special events, of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption in areas upon the licensed premises approved by the Board.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 10, 2017
Signed Feb 23, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
19
Key actions
4
Committee
4
Amendments
2
Feb 23, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 158 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 26, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Rehabilitation and Social Services
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House (91-Y 6-N)
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2078E
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Amendment by Delegate Wilt agreed to
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendment agreed to
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on General Laws
legislature
Jan 10, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17103724D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Tony Wilt
RRepublican
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