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| | | An Act To Promote Economic Development in Commercial and |
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| | | Downtown Areas of the State |
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| | | Emergency preamble. Whereas, acts of the Legislature do not become | | effective until 90 days after adjournment unless enacted as | | emergencies; and |
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| | | Whereas, this legislation needs to take effect before the | | expiration of the 90-day period to encourage economic development | | in commercial and downtown areas in the State, which is a vital | | component to the overall growth and success of the State; and |
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| | | Whereas, a component of some commercial districts and downtown | | districts is the location of restaurants and bars in order to | | spur activity and growth in these districts; and |
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| | | Whereas, the prohibition on issuance of new liquor licenses to | | businesses located within 300 feet of churches and schools is | | primarily designed to prevent businesses from locating near | | established churches and schools and selling liquor in close | | proximity to those locations; and |
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| | | Whereas, the entry of a new school or church into a preexisting | | commercial zone where businesses are already allowed to obtain | | liquor licenses, or a downtown area, should not have the effect | | of disrupting the economic development plans of a municipality; | | and |
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| | | Whereas, in the judgment of the Legislature, these facts create | | an emergency within the meaning of the Constitution of |
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