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S 2673

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Julia Salazar

Palmer may issue five new all-alcohol licenses (3 on-premises, 2 off-premises) with quota waivers, transfer limits, and surrender rules, expanding local liquor options.

SUBSTITUTED BY A1675
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Bill Summary · S 2673

Summary — S 2673 (Senate Amendment to H.4282)

Status: Substituted by A1675; introduced Aug 1, 2025; Senate amendment/text filed Nov 6, 2025

Note on sources: The bill metadata includes an inconsistent short title referencing the “MEDIC Careers Act of 2025,” but the senate amendment text attached to S 2673 is expressly an amendment to a House bill (H.4282) that authorizes the town of Palmer (Massachusetts) to grant additional alcoholic beverage licenses. This summary describes the substance of the senate amendment text as provided.

Purpose / Intent

Authorize the licensing authority of the municipality known as the town of Palmer to issue five specified additional licenses for the sale of alcoholic beverages under chapter 138 of the Massachusetts General Laws, and to set conditions and limits on those licenses.

Key provisions

  • Authorizes 5 additional alcoholic beverage licenses for the town of Palmer:
    1. One all-alcohol on‑premises license (section 12) to “Tables at the Farm,” 3092 Palmer Street.
    2. One all-alcohol on‑premises license (section 12) to Panther Dev Palmer, LLC, 1519 North Main Street.
    3. One all-alcohol on‑premises license (section 12) to Ernestina’s LLC, 2054 Bridge Street.
    4. One all-alcohol off‑premises license (section 15) to Luke’s Beer and Wine, 1478 North Main Street.
    5. One all-alcohol off‑premises license (section 15) to Jane Alden Convenience Store, 1469 North Main Street.
  • Licenses remain subject to chapter 138 except section 17 (i.e., the numerical quota restriction in section 17 is waived for these licenses).
  • Use restrictions:
    • On‑premises licenses (clauses i–iii) may be exercised only in the dining room of a common victualler and in other public rooms/areas the licensing authority certifies as reasonable.
  • Transfer and reissuance limits:
    • The licensing authority may not approve transfer of these licenses to another location.
    • The licensing authority may grant the same license to a new applicant at the same location if the applicant provides letters from the Department of Revenue and the Department of Unemployment Assistance confirming good standing and that taxes/fees/contributions are paid.
    • If a license is terminated, not renewed, canceled, revoked, or no longer in use, it must be physically returned to the licensing authority; the authority may re‑grant it at the same location within 3 years under the same conditions. After 3 years the license dissolves.
  • Timing:
    • Each license must be issued within 1 year after the act’s effective date. Licenses originally granted within that year may be re‑granted later under the same conditions.
  • Section 2: Upon issuance of the two off‑premises licenses (clauses iv and v), the licensee must return its existing section 15 license for sale of wine and malt beverages not to be drunk on the premises (i.e., surrender a previous wine & malt retail license).
  • Effective date: the act takes effect upon passage.

Who is affected

  • Municipal licensing authority of the town of Palmer (local control over conditions and certification).
  • The five named establishments and any future applicants at those same locations.
  • Existing vendors holding section 15 wine & malt licenses where surrender is required.
  • State agencies involved in compliance verification: Department of Revenue and Department of Unemployment Assistance.
  • Consumers and local businesses—potentially increased retail and hospitality options in Palmer.

Procedural notes / timeline

  • Introduced in the Senate Aug 1, 2025; read twice and referred to Committee on Veterans’ Affairs per the record (this referral appears atypical for alcohol licensing measures and may reflect clerical routing).
  • Senate amendment (Oliveira) filed Nov 6, 2025 as new text for H.4282; S 2673 was substituted by A1675 (companion House bill) per records dated Feb 11, 2025 (the legislative action dates appear duplicated and may reflect clerical entries).
  • Because the record shows substitution by A1675, interested parties should consult the official legislative website or clerk’s office to confirm current bill status and the authoritative text.

If you want, I can: (1) check the current official version/status of A1675/S2673 on the Massachusetts legislature website, or (2) draft a short memo on potential local economic impacts of the added licenses.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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