HB 225-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE TAX                                                                                                 
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR MURKOWSKI announced that the  first order of business would                                                               
be HOUSE BILL NO. 225, "An  Act relating to municipal taxation of                                                               
alcoholic  beverages and  increasing the  alcoholic beverage  tax                                                               
rates."                                                                                                                         
                                                                                                                                
CHAIR  MURKOWSKI reminded  members that  during the  last hearing                                                               
[April 11]  there was a  motion to reconsider after  a successful                                                               
vote to  move the  bill out of  committee.   That reconsideration                                                               
motion,  she  said, was  out  of  order.    The only  thing  [the                                                               
committee] had failed to do was [sign the committee report].                                                                    
                                                                                                                                
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CHAIR  MURKOWSKI  announced that  CSHB  225(L&C)  moved from  the                                                               
House Labor and Commerce Standing Committee.