An Act Regarding Agency Liquor Stores
Maine Legislature, Session 124, LD 0682
Committee Amendment CA_A_S263 (Senate)
Amends: 28-A MRSA §453

COMMITTEE AMENDMENT" A" to S.P. 257, L.D. 682, Bill, "An Act Regarding 
Agency Liquor Stores" 
Amend the bill by striking out everything after the enacting clause and before the 
emergency clause and inserting the following: 
'Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-A, as repealed and replaced by PL 2003, c. 
20, Pt. SS, § 1 and affected by §8, is amended to read: 
2-A. Limitation on number of agency liquor stores. +He Beginning July 1, 2009, 
the bureau may license up to (; ~ agency liquor stores in a municipality with a population 
over 20,000 where a state liquor store has been closed and~ up to J .2. agency .liquor stores 
in a municipality with a population of 20,000 or less where a state liquor store has been 
e-J.esea at least 10,001 but less than 20,00 1; up to 4 agency liquor stores in a municipality 
with a population of at least 5,001 but less than 10,00 I; and up to 3 agency liquor stores 
in a municipality with a population of at least 2,000 but less than 5,00 I. In addition, the 
bureau may establish one agency liquor store in a municipality where no state liquor store 
has operated, and, if the population is over 3,000, the bureau may locate 2 stores 'tvithin 
the municipality less than 2,000. 
The bureau may consider the impact of seasonal 
population or tourism and other related information provided by the teWR municipality 
requesting Hnd an additional agency liquor store location. 
Nothing in this subsection may be construed to reduce the number of agency stores the 
bureau may license in a municipality as of June 30, 2009. 
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §453, sub-§2-C is enacted to read: 
2-C. Licenses issued on or after July 1,2009. Beginning July 1,2009, the bureau 
shall consider whether the applicant can satisfY the following criteria when determining 
whether to issue an agency liquor store license under this section: 
A. The applicant has held a license to sell malt liquor and wine for off-premises 
consumption for more than one year immediately preceding application without a 
violation of any provision ofthis Title; 
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B. The applicant will be able to stock at least $10,000 worth of spirits purchased 
from the State or the State's wholesale distributor upon issuance of an agency liquor 
store license; and 
C. The applicant can purchase the initial stock of spirits using a bank check or other 
financial instrument that certifies that funds are available. 
Sec. 3. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and 
allocations are made. 
PUBLIC SAFETY, DEPARTMENT OF 
Liquor Enforcement 0293 
Initiative: Establishes one Public Safety Inspector II position and related All Other to 
administer an increased number of liquor licenses and ensure compliance. 
GENERAL FUND 
POSITIONS - LEGISLATIVE COUNT 
Personal Services 
All Other 
GENERAL FUND TOTAL 
SUMMARY 
2009-10 
2010-11 
0.000 
1.000 
$0 
$63,106 
$0 
$10,000 
$0 
$73,106 
This amendment replaces the bill. The amendment changes the current limitations on 
the number of agency liquor stores that may be licensed per municipality and increases 
how many may be licensed in some municipalities based on population. The maximum 
number of agency liquor stores in any municipality would be 8. Applicants who are 
licensed under this new structure must be able to purchase $10,000 worth of spirits 
initially with a bank check or other financial instrument that certifies that funds are 
available. This amendment also adds an appropriations and allocations section. 
FISCAL NOTE REQUIRED 
(See attached) 
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LR 938(02) 
An Act Regarding Agency Liquor Stores 
Fiscal Note for Bill as Amended by Committee Amendment ,yf" 
Committee: Legal and Veterans Affairs 
Fiscal Note Required: Yes 
Fiscal Note 
2009-10 
2010-11 
Projections 
2011-12 
Projections 
2012-13 
Net Cost (Savings) 
General Fund 
($1,117,111) 
($883,153) 
($813,209) 
($811,206) 
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.. Appropriations/ Allocations 
General Fund 
Revenue 
General Fund 
Fiscal Detail and Notes 
$0 
$1)17,111 
$73,106 
$75,050 
$77,053 
$956,259 
$888,259 
$888,259 
The bill proposes to change the number of liquor stores which can be in one municipality and is expected to increase 
the number of stores by 40 each year of the biennium. This will increase General Fund revenue by $1,037,111 in 
fiscal year 2009-10 and by $864,259 in fiscal year 2010-11 from spirits net profit. It will also result in increased 
General Fund revenue of$80,000 in fiscal year2009-10 and $92,000 in fiscal year 2010-11 from additional license 
fees related to the new stores. The bill includes a General Fund appropriation of $73,106 in fiscal year 2010-11 to the 
Department of Public Safety for one Public Safety Inspector II position and related administrative costs to administer 
an increased number of liquor licenses and ensure compliance. 
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