HOUSE BILL REPORT

                      HB 1030

                              As Passed House

                             February 12, 1991

Title:  An act relating to posting of liquor license applications.

Brief Description:  Requiring posting of liquor applications.

Sponsor(s):  Representatives Valle and Heavey.

Brief History:

   Reported by House Committee on:

Commerce & Labor, February 5, 1991, DP.

Passed House February 12, 1991, 97-0.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON

COMMERCE & LABOR

Majority Report: Do pass.  Signed by 9 members:  Representatives Heavey, Chair; Cole, Vice Chair; Fuhrman, Ranking Minority Member; Lisk, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Franklin; R. King; Prentice; Vance; and Wilson.

Staff:  Jim Kelley (786-7166).

Background:  It is the current practice of the Washington State Liquor Control Board to post notice of applications for new liquor licenses and modifications of class of license at the location where business will be conducted.  The board does not post reconsiderations of applications denied by the board nor applications for renewal of licenses.

Summary of Bill:  The Liquor Control Board is required by statute to continue its current practice of posting notice of applications for liquor licenses.  The board is also required to post applications for reconsideration when the board's original denial of a license was based on public opposition.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  This bill codifies current Liquor Control Board practice and provides information to the public.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  Representative Georgette Valle, Prime Sponsor (in favor); and Carter Mitchell, Liquor Control Board (neutral).