Legislature(2007 - 2008)HOUSE FINANCE 519
02/14/2007 02:00 PM House FINANCE
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HB48 | |
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* first hearing in first committee of referral
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+ | HB 48 | TELECONFERENCED | |
+ | HB 51 | TELECONFERENCED | |
HOUSE BILL NO. 51 "An Act relating to recorking, sealing, or packaging of wine served with a meal and removal of recorked, sealed, or packaged wine from licensed premises." REPRESENTATIVE JAY RAMRAS, sponsor, introduced HB 51 by stating that the current version of the bill omits beer sampling, which was included in last year's bill, because the bill is about drinking less, rather than more. He explained that the purpose of the bill is to give consumers an opportunity to drink less because they can bring home the unconsumed portion of a bottle of wine. 2:14:46 PM DOUGLAS GRIFFIN, DIRECTOR, ALCOHOLIC CONTROL BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY noted that the Alcohol Beverage Control (ABC) Board has not taken a position on the bill and he is speaking on behalf of himself. He endorsed the comments that Representative Ramras made. There are two public policy issues: over-consumption vs. open container. This bill would allow patrons of restaurants to enjoy a bottle of wine without the need to consume the entire bottle and therefore not worry so much about being over the .08 level of intoxication. The bill would also allow for recorking the bottle to avoid open container problems. Thirty-four states have legislation to deal with open containers. He termed the bill a worthy effort to make the roads safer by reducing over-consumption and driving while impaired. He offered to answer questions. 2:18:39 PM Representative Thomas asked how the bottle would be resealed. EMILY STANCLIFF, STAFF, REPRESENTATIVE JAY RAMRAS replied that recorking the bottle is one method, tamper-proof bags another. The ABC Board would determine the methods to be used. Co-Chair Meyer noted the zero fiscal note from the Department of Public Safety. Representative Hawker MOVED to REPORT HB 52 out of committee with individual recommendations and the accompanying zero fiscal note. There being NO OBJECTION, it was so ordered. 2:20:47 PM
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