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Senator Scoofus is listed as the sponsor in the bill text read to the committee. Committee debate focused on the bill’s proposal to allow an individual or owner to hold an additional off‑premise retail license (moving from a one‑license limit to allowing a second location). One committee member who identified personal experience in the industry said his family currently holds multiple liquor licenses and argued that the change would help small retailers by permitting increased volume to offset tight margins: “This move to go from 1 to 2 is is is facing opposition … It’s anti small business. … Incredibly small margin business.”

Senator Murray expressed support for the bill but questioned why the change would be limited to two locations instead of permitting multiple locations: “I support the bill. I’m just questioning the same thing. I don’t know why we’re going from 1 to 2. I think it should just be multiple.” Committee members characterized the change as a first step toward broader reform of State Liquor Authority and Alcoholic Beverage Control law.

A motion to refer the bill to finance was moved in committee (recorded in the transcript as moved by Senator Chris Ryan and seconded by Senator Martinez/Bartinez) and carried; the committee reported the bill to finance. The transcript records the referral but does not include a complete roll‑call tally by name in the excerpt provided.

The bill will proceed to the Senate Finance Committee for further consideration; committee members signaled openness to broader modernization of liquor statutes beyond the one‑to‑two license change discussed in the hearing.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business - 05/28/2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee referred S7909, which would amend Alcoholic Beverage Control law regarding off‑premise retail license holders, to the Senate Finance Committee after members described current liquor licensing rules as outdated and anti‑small business.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature NY, New York","taxId",77685,"location","New York","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6531347,"Committee advances bill to provide small businesses a single source for regulatory information",113,402000,515000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3550908-bc05f2a6122b6fcfecdb174d96c1175d&start=402&end=515","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3550908-bc05f2a6122b6fcfecdb174d96c1175d/thumbnail_402000.jpg","/articles/6531347/New-York/Committee-advances-bill-to-provide-small-businesses-a-single-source-for-regulatory-information","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531347-7cc5b1abdbd7c9386d60cd9e430dcf9e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770935874&Signature=VM601RoXmPaAWGtA8pzAifH~NJlXN0re5-96ZotBAhpOj9qVWjIdG4DJYdIzhwCllgYeEYGQ3hwndkArISFd9v6xioBfaPZhRORGFaTYQ9tPmiJQVod3QvHeNv3o59vT9L4CeoHK5lJCKXSqXJIz5rJAkWh5D71rknWMdJs2XUHgRjLHVuf~Y~NWVuj~oBHYzycz0qnfDzOcdbkAXstvtVvP6SvCuRU3TtD8y03ZwHENV7nzE~7~~E~djgW1xz7iZ-MOqZniq1uriujcLzJVHsjlU5avJNtwFvfkEHULMijmxukYlRYHywO7CcmBl~0KCXLvDW3h08xz6lNRHobT0A__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate bill S7332, sponsored in committee by Senator Chris Ryan, was reported to the Senate floor after committee members praised its aim to centralize regulatory information for small businesses.

The bill’s text, as read in committee, would amend the State Administrative Procedure Act to provide regulatory information to small businesses “through the establishment of a small business regulatory nationals by certain businesses,” language that the committee discussion echoed when describing the mechanism by which small businesses could find regulatory guidance. The transcript does not clarify the term used in the bill text beyond that phrase.

Supporters said the measure aims to reduce compliance costs for small business owners by making regulatory information easier to find. One committee member who identified themselves as a small‑business owner said, “When you have a question and you’re a small business owner in the middle of the day, you don’t wanna go through all of this stuff. You wanna go and find it.” Senator Chris Ryan, the bill sponsor, said the bill is intended to create such a one‑stop resource and make government information accessible to businesses juggling many responsibilities.

Committee members moved and seconded the bill for report to the floor; the transcript records a motion by Senator Abrello (mover) and a second by Senator Murray, followed by an affirmative voice vote and the committee’s report to the floor. The transcript does not contain a full roll call or a numeric tally by name for the vote in the provided excerpt.

If enacted, the bill would direct agencies covered by the State Administrative Procedure Act to make regulatory instructions or links available through the mechanism described in the bill; the committee discussion emphasized usability for owners who need quick answers. No fiscal note, implementation timeline, or detailed enforcement mechanism was included in the committee exchange recorded in the transcript.

The bill will proceed to the full Senate for consideration.","The committee reported S7332, which would amend the State Administrative Procedure Act to provide regulatory information to small businesses via an entity described in the bill; proponents said it would create an accessible resource for small business owners.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6531351,"Senate committee reports bill to require chain restaurants to label high added-sugar menu items",330,41000,371000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3550908-bc05f2a6122b6fcfecdb174d96c1175d&start=41&end=371","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3550908-bc05f2a6122b6fcfecdb174d96c1175d/thumbnail_41000.jpg","/articles/6531351/New-York/Senate-committee-reports-bill-to-require-chain-restaurants-to-label-high-added-sugar-menu-items","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6531351-ce70314f46198f138afac6cdb30cccc0/orig.mp4?Expires=1770935874&Signature=ILK31rHH3FxsoL4ZAEYT7vHUN4w1j55ZTOgZmtQcRr6OkZQCbgfJTFbK0DxG4MiIWKJSWUUS4Z6c5jvrs7Z1w4xoD4qbnD0IN3PVIrwATJIf3cKi1ysMLdKjc3p4uu1RDqX5SU0CwqNrtaVZ8kSa5gAOLArzPl0Sret3d0Jo0cJMcTprKxbsOr3oxdGq2u41bpatvyz0cagg6K015HSSbkzVRp3a6W4A2-UAApsboce86CnFn3dK4QfFmpta6Q-pljtbCMd6Bd73szoaSuDDxvaKayYT6oBCpLEpVhKCo8swnQ0SF7vhvByFO5G6n0g1n31vkXilUuYikpgfxW8O2Q__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senator Sean Ryan, presiding at a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, Economic Development and Small Business, led the committee in reporting a bill (bill 427) that would amend the Public Health Law to require chain restaurants to label menu items that have a high content of added sugars.

The measure targets “chain restaurants,” as discussed in committee, and would require chains to display a symbol or other disclosure for items that exceed an added‑sugar limit spelled out in the bill and to report menu changes to the Department of Health (DOH) on a recurring basis.

Supporters framed the bill as an incremental public‑health step. “I would say it’s incremental. Right? So we’re we’re trying it with the the larger chains whose, you know, their primary purpose is to sell food,” Senator Sean Ryan said during debate, explaining why the bill starts with larger restaurant chains rather than supermarkets’ prepared‑food departments. Legislative staff explained the compliance mechanics: “If it exceeds the limit, that’s determined within the bill, then they would have to put the little symbol or indicate that it goes beyond the added sugar limit,” and that covered chains would report menu items to DOH approximately every six months.

Committee members raised implementation and scope concerns. One committee member noted that the bill’s definition appears to exclude prepared‑food departments inside grocery stores — “a prepared food department at a grocery store would be excluded” — and asked why large supermarket chains such as Wegmans would be exempt. The same committee member described the requirement as burdensome for some operators: “I just see this as onerous, and, you know, I — I’ll be against it.” Senator Murray, the committee’s ranking member, questioned the 15‑location threshold used to define a “chain,” asking whether the line between 14 and 15 locations made sense for health aims and whether the cutoff amounted to singling out certain businesses.

Committee discussion indicated an intent to pilot the rule for large food sellers and to consider expansion later. The bill text discussed in committee ties the added‑sugar threshold to a percentage of the daily value for added sugars; the committee exchange did not supply the bill’s numeric threshold in full. Legislative staff also said DOH would be authorized to levy penalties for violations, but the transcript did not include the specific enforcement amounts or penalty process.

The committee voted to report the bill to the Senate floor. The transcript records affirmative votes and additional aye votes from members not present, but the roll‑call count by name and the exact numeric tally were not specified in the available transcript.

The bill will move to the full Senate for further consideration; sponsors and staff indicated they would monitor implementation and consider expanding the rule to supermarket prepared‑food departments in the future.","A Senate commerce committee voted to send a bill to the floor that would require chain restaurants to mark menu items exceeding a statutory added‑sugar threshold and to report menu updates to the Department of Health.","actionData","errors"]

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