05/05/2007 12:45 PM House CRA

HB 232-ALCOHOL SALE/PURCHASE/DISTRIBUTION                                                                                     
                                                                                                                                
12:46:06 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FAIRCLOUGH  announced that  the first order  of business                                                               
would  be HOUSE  BILL  NO. 232,  "An Act  relating  to the  sale,                                                               
distribution, and purchase of alcoholic  beverages; relating to a                                                               
state  database for  records of  certain  purchases of  alcoholic                                                               
beverages;  relating  to the  relocation  of  a license  to  sell                                                               
alcoholic  beverages; relating  to  procedures  for local  option                                                               
elections for  control of alcoholic beverages;  and providing for                                                               
an effective date."                                                                                                             
                                                                                                                                
12:46:23 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR LEDOUX moved to adopt  the proposed committee substitute                                                               
(CS) for HB  232, 25-LS0831\C, Bullard, 5/4/07, as  a work draft.                                                               
There being no objection, Version C was before the committee.                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
12:46:51 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  OLSON  moved  to  report CSHB  232,  Version  25-                                                               
LS0831\C,  Bullard,  5/4/07,  out of  committee  with  individual                                                               
recommendations and the accompanying fiscal notes.                                                                              
                                                                                                                                
12:47:03 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FAIRCLOUGH objected and  requested an explanation of the                                                               
changes made in Version C.                                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR  LEDOUX   explained  that  Version  C   doesn't  include                                                               
Sections 4-5  of the original  legislation.  Sections 4-5  of the                                                               
original legislation related to the  transfer of a liquor license                                                               
between  a borough  and a  city.   She related  her understanding                                                               
that  the sponsor  of  HB  232 doesn't  object  to not  including                                                               
Sections  4-5  of  the original  legislation.    Co-Chair  LeDoux                                                               
explained  that the  provisions were  not included  in Version  C                                                               
because if a borough license is  allowed to transfer into a city,                                                               
it devalues the city liquor license.                                                                                            
                                                                                                                                
12:47:45 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
CO-CHAIR FAIRCLOUGH removed her objection.                                                                                      
                                                                                                                                
12:47:58 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  SALMON  [objected]   and  directed  attention  to                                                               
Section 8,  which relates  to the  possession of  the ingredients                                                               
for  homebrew.    The ingredients  listed  are  common  household                                                               
goods.  He indicated a desire to hear from the sponsor.                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
12:48:41 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE  DAHLSTROM  said  that  although  she  shared  his                                                               
concern initially,  the language "with  the intent to  use" eased                                                               
her mind because that would have to be proven.                                                                                  
                                                                                                                                
12:49:13 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
MIKE  PAWLOWSKI,  Staff  to Representative  Kevin  Meyer,  Alaska                                                               
State  Legislature,  on  behalf of  Representative  Meyer,  prime                                                               
sponsor of  HB 199,  said the sponsor  would commit  to highlight                                                               
this  issue before  the House  Judiciary  Standing Committee  and                                                               
discuss whether there  needs to be a language  change in relation                                                               
to how "the intent to use" is proven.                                                                                           
                                                                                                                                
12:50:10 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
REPRESENTATIVE SALMON removed his objection.                                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
12:50:23 PM                                                                                                                   
                                                                                                                                
There being no further objection,  CSHB 232(CRA) was reported out                                                               
of the House Community and Regional Affairs Standing Committee.