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Amend the bill by striking out everything after the title and before the summary and inserting the following:
‘Sec. 1. 28-A MRSA §1052, sub-§4, ¶G, as amended by PL 1987, c. 342, §77, is further amended to read:
 
G. Approval by the municipal officers, or a municipal official designated by the municipal officers, of the municipality in which the proposed additional licensed premises are located, which, notwithstanding section 653, may be granted without public notice. The bureau shall accept approval required under this paragraph in electronic form submitted by the applicant or directly by the municipality to the bureau.
Sec. 2. 28-A MRSA §1076, sub-§7, ¶D, as enacted by PL 1987, c. 45, Pt. A, §4, is amended to read:
 
D. Approval by the municipal officers or a municipal official designated by the municipal officers of the municipality in which the catered function or event is to be held, which, notwithstanding the provisions of section 653, may be granted without public notice. The bureau shall accept approval required under this paragraph in electronic form submitted by the applicant or directly by the municipality to the bureau; and’
 
SUMMARY
This amendment which is the majority report of the committee, replaces the bill. The bill eliminates municipal approval for off-premises catering licenses. The amendment provides that, if the municipal approval required as part of an application for an off-premises catering license or a qualified catering license is submitted by the municipality electronically, the Department of Administrative and Financial Services, Bureau of Alcoholic Beverages and Lottery Operations must accept the municipal approval in that form.