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Summary of Question 1
This proposed law would allow local licensing authorities to issue licenses for food stores to sell wine. The proposed law defines a "food store" as a retail vendor, such as a grocery store, supermarket, shop, club, outlet, or warehouse-type seller, that sells food to consumers to be eaten elsewhere (which must include meat, poultry, dairy products, eggs, fresh fruit and produce, and other specified items), and that may sell other items usually found in grocery stores. Holders of licenses to sell wine at food stores could sell wine either on its own or together with any other items they sell. The licensing authorities in any city or town of up to 5000 residents could issue up to 5 licenses for food stores to sell wine. In cities or towns of over 5000 residents, one additional license could be issued for each additional 5000 residents (or fraction of 5000). No person or business could hold more than 10% of the total number of the licenses that could be issued under the proposed law. Such licenses would not be counted when applying the laws that limit the number of other kinds of alcoholic beverage licenses that may be issued or held. Any applicant for a license would have to be approved by the state Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and any individual applicant would have to be at least 21 years old and not have been convicted of a felony. In issuing any licenses for food stores to sell wine, local licensing authorities would have to use the same procedures that apply to other licenses for the retail sale of alcoholic beverages. Except where the proposed law has different terms, the same laws that apply to issuance, renewal, suspension and termination of licenses for retail sales of alcoholic beverages which are not to be consumed on the seller's premises, and that apply to the operations of holders of such licenses, would govern licenses to sell wine at food stores, and the operation of holders of such licenses. Local authorities could set fees for issuing and renewing such licenses.

2006 - Berkshire County - Question 1Do you approve of a law summarized below, on which no vote was taken by the Senate or the House of Representatives before May 3, 2006?

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City/Town Ward Pct Blanks Total Votes Cast
Totals
13,156
30,292
3,300 46,748
Adams More »
 
853
1,725
208
2,786
Alford
 
61
184
11
256
Becket
 
261
298
29
588
Cheshire
 
425
854
39
1,318
Clarksburg
 
254
365
13
632
Dalton More »
 
625
1,654
144
2,423
Egremont
 
161
480
18
659
Florida
 
141
118
9
268
Great Barrington More »
 
562
1,932
360
2,854
Hancock
 
108
147
7
262
Hinsdale
 
235
430
23
688
Lanesborough
 
290
753
32
1,075
Lee More »
 
596
1,451
88
2,135
Lenox
 
560
1,681
184
2,425
Monterey
 
132
294
19
445
Mount Washington
 
22
50
7
79
New Ashford
 
39
54
2
95
New Marlborough
 
186
410
23
619
N. Adams More »
 
1,332
2,226
413
3,971
Otis
 
215
293
45
553
Peru
 
125
129
3
257
Pittsfield More »
 
3,585
9,592
1,190
14,367
Richmond
 
232
488
67
787
Sandisfield
 
103
157
13
273
Savoy
 
81
125
14
220
Sheffield
 
317
954
57
1,328
Stockbridge
 
229
680
79
988
Tyringham
 
45
143
8
196
Washington
 
107
139
9
255
W. Stockbridge
 
160
487
34
681
Williamstown More »
 
962
1,758
140
2,860
Windsor
 
152
241
12
405
County Totals
13,156
30,292
3,300 46,748