Post by Logan on Mar 2, 2016 5:26:17 GMT -6
Va. House rejects governor's request to delay legalizing sale of high-proof grain alcohol
The House of Delegates voted Tuesday to reject Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s request to delay a bill allowing high-proof grain alcohol to be sold at state ABC stores.
The governor had asked for another year of review to study how the sale of Everclear and other 151-proof grain alcohol would impact college campuses. The Republican-controlled House rejected the request on a 31-63 vote.
Nine Democrats joined with Republicans to reject McAuliffe’s amendment, while six Republicans voted to accept it.
The bill allowing the sale of flavorless and colorless grain alcohol has passed the House and Senate by wide margins, but the rejection of the governor’s proposed amendment leaves McAuliffe with a decision either to accept or veto House Bill 143.
Read more: www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_d216001b-b27a-5782-aa05-f2cfef86aae4.html
The House of Delegates voted Tuesday to reject Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s request to delay a bill allowing high-proof grain alcohol to be sold at state ABC stores.
The governor had asked for another year of review to study how the sale of Everclear and other 151-proof grain alcohol would impact college campuses. The Republican-controlled House rejected the request on a 31-63 vote.
Nine Democrats joined with Republicans to reject McAuliffe’s amendment, while six Republicans voted to accept it.
The bill allowing the sale of flavorless and colorless grain alcohol has passed the House and Senate by wide margins, but the rejection of the governor’s proposed amendment leaves McAuliffe with a decision either to accept or veto House Bill 143.
Read more: www.richmond.com/news/virginia/government-politics/article_d216001b-b27a-5782-aa05-f2cfef86aae4.html