Liquor licenses

Guest column by Kathy Fuerstenau, chair of Cully Association of Neighbors

House Bill 2170

This bill was written to allow all liquor license applicants who apply and qualify, to operate immediately upon application for 180 days during the licensing process. This means that a new outlet, full or limited on premises sales, can operate immediately.

HB 2170 along with other liquor bills will be presented at a public hearing at 3:00 pm, hearing room D, this coming Monday, February 19. HB 2170 would allow anyone who qualifies and applies for a liquor license to immediately receive a 180 day “temporary” liquor license while their application is being processed, instead of receiving a license to operate after they have been approved. Please contact the legislator in your area, write a letter/email, and/or go to Salem to testify on this bill encouraging a NO Vote on HB 2170 on Monday, February 19th.

The current statute allows Off Premise sales and some Changes in Ownership only, to operate during the application process for a period of 90 days with a possible 30 day extension.

This House Bill is not implementing a “probationary