AN ACT RELATING TO PROPERTY -- ESTATES IN REAL PROPERTY

SB 970 prohibits restrictive covenants that prevent grocery stores or supermarkets from operating on property where fresh food is sold for off-premises consumption. It directly affects property owners, developers, and grocery retailers by banning such restrictions unless specific relocation conditions are met. The key provision allows exceptions only if a store closes, the seller purchases new land within ½ mile, opens a similar-sized store within one year, and the covenant expires within 18 months of closure. This bill aims to prevent barriers to grocery access by making most land-use restrictions related to grocery stores unenforceable.