Montana legislation · 2025 Regular Session
Montana HB315: Revise alcohol laws relating to restaurant beer and wine licenses
Status: Chaptered, May 20, 2025
What the bill says
A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising restaurant beer and wine alcohol licenses; revising the ratio of gross income relating to food sales versus alcohol sales; revising hours of operation to provide that they are at the licensee's discretion; requiring notice to the department for change in operating hours; and amending sections 16-4-420, 16-4-422, and 16-4-423, mca.".
From the engrossed text:
A BILL FOR AN ACT ENTITLED: "AN ACT REVISING RESTAURANT BEER AND WINE ALCOHOL LICENSES; REVISING THE RATIO OF GROSS INCOME RELATING TO FOOD SALES VERSUS ALCOHOL SALES; REVISING HOURS OF OPERATION TO PROVIDE THAT THEY ARE AT THE LICENSEE'S DISCRETION; REQUIRING NOTICE TO THE DEPARTMENT FOR CHANGE IN OPERATING HOURS; AND AMENDING SECTIONS 16-4-420, 16-4-422, AND 16-4-423, MCA." BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MONTANA: Section 1. Section 16-4-420, MCA, is amended to read: "16-4-420. Restaurant beer and wine license -- competitive bidding -- rulemaking. (1) The department shall issue a restaurant beer and wine license to an applicant whenever the department determines that the applicant, in addition to satisfying the requirements of this section, meets the following qualifications and conditions: (a) the applicant complies with the licensing criteria provided in 16-4-401 for an on-premises consumption license; (b) the applicant operates a restaurant at the location where the restaurant beer and wine license will be used or satisfies the department that: (i) the applicant intends to open a restaurant that will meet the requirements of subsection (4) and intends to operate the restaurant so that at least 65% 70% of the restaurant's gross income during its first year of operation is expected to be the result of the sale of food. The department may audit …
Sponsors
- Deming, Lee (R, 54) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : (H) Died in Process
- : Chapter Number Assigned
- : (H) Signed by Governor
- : (H) Transmitted to Governor
- : (S) Signed by President
- : (H) Signed by Speaker
- : (H) Returned from Enrolling
- : (H) Sent to Enrolling
- : (S) 3rd Reading Concurred
- : (S) Scheduled for 3rd Reading
Subjects: Alcohol
Common questions
- What is HB315?
- HB315 is a bill in the Montana Legislature (2025 Regular Session): Revise alcohol laws relating to restaurant beer and wine licenses.
- What does HB315 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an act entitled: "an act revising restaurant beer and wine alcohol licenses; revising the ratio of gross income relating to food sales versus alcohol sales; revising hours of operation to provide that they are at the licensee's discretion; requiring notice to the department for change in operating hours; and amending sections 16-4-420, 16-4-422, and 16-4-423, mca.".
- What is the status of HB315?
- Chaptered as of May 20, 2025. Latest action: (H) Died in Process (May 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB315?
- Deming, Lee (R, 54).
- Where is the official record for HB315?
- On the Montana Legislature website: https://bills.legmt.gov/#/laws/bill/2/LC0901
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