SENATOR KELLY announced SB  42 LOCAL SALES TAX ON  ALCOHOLIC                 
  BEVERAGES to be up for consideration.                                        
                                                                               
  SENATOR  JACKO,  sponsor  of  SB  42,  said  it would  allow                 
  municipalities  of  less  than   2,500  residents  to   hold                 
  elections  to  decide whether  they  want a  sales  tax rate                 
  beyond  the   level  of  other   sales  tax  items   in  the                 
  municipalities.  This will help offset the  decline in state                 
  revenues.                                                                    
                                                                               
  SENATOR  SALO  asked how  many  communities were  allowed to                 
  import  liquor,  but not  sell it?    SENATOR JACKO  said he                 
  didn't know.                                                                 
                                                                               
  SENATOR RIEGER asked why he chose  to cut the population off                 
  at 2,500.   SENATOR JACKO explained he  would have preferred                 
  for it to apply to all communities across the state, and the                 
  figure was a matter of compromise.                                           
  SENATOR PEARCE moved to  pass CSSB 42 with fiscal  note from                 
  committee with  individual recommendations.   There were  no                 
  objections and it was so ordered.