HB32 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Danny CrawfordRepresentative

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Community development districts, add'l type authorized, marina on lake, sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises and off-premises consumption, Secs. 35-8B-1, 35-8B-3 am'd.

Summary

HB 32 would create a new class of community development districts and authorize alcohol sales within one of these districts for on-premises and, in some cases, off-premises consumption.

What This Bill Does

It amends Sections 35-8B-1 and 35-8B-3 to add an additional class of community development districts and to outline how alcohol sales would work in those districts. For district types described in subsections (a) and (b), alcohol would be sold only for on-premises consumption, with a 3,000-foot distance restriction from highways for district type (b). For the district described in subsection (d), the sale of alcoholic beverages is authorized across the district and 35-8B-3 would not apply, allowing ABC licensees to operate under a different framework. The bill also outlines several other district configurations with varying amenities and sale rules (including potential seven-day or all-week sales under certain board approvals) and adds tax/distribution provisions related to alcohol revenue and county funding. It becomes law on the first day of the third month after it passes and is approved.

Who It Affects

• Residents, social club members, marina users, golfers, restaurant patrons, and other users within the newly defined or expanded community development districts who could buy and consume alcohol under the district's rules (on-premises and, in some district types, off-premises).
• Alcohol licensees, district boards of control, the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board, counties, and local governments, which would license and regulate sales, collect and distribute taxes and license fees, and receive any required revenue offsets.

Key Provisions

• Creates an additional class of community development districts and defines multiple district types with specific eligibility and feature requirements (e.g., large private residential developments with golf, social clubs, marinas, club memberships, and other amenities).
• In districts defined in (a) and (b), alcohol sales are limited to on-premises consumption; the (b) district imposes a 3,000-foot restriction from the south right-of-way of highways adjacent to the district for alcohol sales.
• In the district defined in subsection (d), alcohol sales (including beer and wine) are authorized throughout the district and 35-8B-3 would not apply, allowing a different licensing framework through ABC Board licensees.
• Other district types (e–l, etc.) describe various combinations of amenities (golf, marina, clubhouses, restaurants, event facilities) and may allow broader alcohol sale provisions under specified conditions, including seven-day or all-week sales if district boards approve.
• Section 35-8B-3 provisions outline how clubs within districts may sell alcohol to members and guests for on-premises consumption, including licensing by the district’s board and member eligibility, with some districts able to permit seven-day on-premises sales or all-week access for off-premises sales if licensed and certain conditions are met.
• The bill includes revenue-related provisions requiring county participation in tax and license-fee distributions and offset provisions related to TVA in-lieu-of-taxes payments, directing how alcohol revenues interact with existing state tax arrangements.
• Effective date: the act would become law on the first day of the third month after passage and governor approval.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Community Development Districts