Friday, February 24, 2012

Two bills give governor more control of Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control

Governor Gary Herbert.

Senator John Valentine’s SB66 modifies the Alcoholic Beverage Control Act, the Open and Public Meetings Act, and the Government Records Access and Management Act, to address the regulation of alcoholic products.  SB66 would replace the current five-member commission with seven members, divided into two three-person subcommittees over licensing and compliance, and operations and procurement, respectively. The governor would appoint a seventh member as chairman, giving the governor more power over the Utah Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control than he has now.

Representative Ryan Wilcox’s HB 354 addresses price at which the department sells liquor; creates a committee to establish a process to collect information related to abuse of alcoholic products; addresses certain reporting requirements related to the beer tax; provides for the collection of a mark up by the State Tax Commission; and makes technical and conforming amendments.  

HB283 sponsored by Rep. Patrice Arent, D-Salt Lake would create a pilot program to allow some state liquor stores to open on holidays, except for Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's Day and the Fourth of July.


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