2009-01-26                     Senate Journal                      Page 0083
emphasize the prohibition against serving alcoholic beverages to                                                                
minors. Under current law there is no adverse consequence to the                                                                
licensee if the licensee's agent or employee has furnished alcoholic                                                            
beverages to a minor.                                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
The bill would adopt a civil fine for a licensee whose employee or                                                              
agent for the second or subsequent time is convicted of furnishing                                                              
alcoholic beverages to a minor on the licensee's premises. A warning                                                            
for the first conviction would be sent to the licensee by the Alcoholic                                                         
Beverage Control Board. The civil fine of $1,000 would be imposed                                                               
on a licensee for a second or subsequent conviction of an agent or                                                              
employee. The fine would provide a greater incentive for licensees to                                                           
train and supervise agents and employees to avoid serving alcoholic                                                             
beverages to people under 21 years old.                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
The bill would also repair a minor drafting error in legislation passed                                                         
last session addressing probation for young persons who consume                                                                 
alcoholic beverages. The bill clarifies that a person may be convicted                                                          
of repeat minor consuming for subsequent convictions.                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
I urge your prompt and favorable consideration of this bill.                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
Sincerely,                                                                                                                      
/s/                                                                                                                             
Sarah Palin                                                                                                                     
Governor                                                                                                                        
                                                                                                                                
SB 86                                                                                                                         
SENATE BILL NO. 86 BY SENATOR ELLIS, entitled:                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
              "An Act establishing requirements and limitations                                                                
               related to the payment of sick leave by certain                                                                 
          employers; and providing for an effective date."                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
was read the first time and referred to the Labor and Commerce and                                                              
Finance Committees.