Would Eliminate Local Limits On Liquor Licenses
Ken
O’Brien
The Joint Committee on Economic Development and
Emerging Technologies, chaired by Sen. Gale Candaras, D-Wilbraham, and Rep.
Joseph Wagner, D-Chicopee, meets Thursday at 1 p.m. Lawmakers will hear the
$100 million economic development bill that Gov. Deval Patrick filed in April.
The bill provides municipalities with the power to
grant liquor licenses without quota limits, eliminates "non-compete"
agreements, adopts the Uniform Trade Secrets Act, and seeks to expand the
state's international marketing efforts to boost tourism. The bill also
overhauls a research and development tax credit program, and extends the Massachusetts
Technology Collaborative's internship and mentoring program.
