Post by Logan on Apr 19, 2016 3:54:39 GMT -6
Update to alcohol bills falters in Senate after last-minute rider
JUNEAU — A bill updating Alaska’s alcohol laws is likely dead after a late-in-the-night standoff in the Legislature early Monday morning.
Senate Bill 165 was a trimmed down version of an overhaul of the state’s alcohol
laws, which haven’t been updated in any significant way in decades, that sought to reduce penalties for underage drinking and update membership requirements for the Alcoholic Beverage Control board. It also included background check provisions necessary to get the legalized marijuana industry running.
It passed both the Senate and House with broad support, but faltered early Monday morning when the Senate rejected some controversial last-minute changes the House made to the bill.
Read more: www.newsminer.com/news/politics/update-to-alcohol-bills-falters-in-senate-after-last-minute/article_81cc8246-0600-11e6-bad3-97a449af0827.html
JUNEAU — A bill updating Alaska’s alcohol laws is likely dead after a late-in-the-night standoff in the Legislature early Monday morning.
Senate Bill 165 was a trimmed down version of an overhaul of the state’s alcohol
laws, which haven’t been updated in any significant way in decades, that sought to reduce penalties for underage drinking and update membership requirements for the Alcoholic Beverage Control board. It also included background check provisions necessary to get the legalized marijuana industry running.
It passed both the Senate and House with broad support, but faltered early Monday morning when the Senate rejected some controversial last-minute changes the House made to the bill.
Read more: www.newsminer.com/news/politics/update-to-alcohol-bills-falters-in-senate-after-last-minute/article_81cc8246-0600-11e6-bad3-97a449af0827.html