FORTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE
HB 274/a

FIRST SESSION, 2003





March 14, 2003



Madam President:



Your PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred



HOUSE BILL 274



has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:



1. On page 1, lines 11 and 12, strike "AMENDING A SECTION OF THE NMSA 1978 TO ALLOW" and insert in lieu thereof "PROVIDING FOR".



2. On page 1, line 13, after "MUSEUMS" insert "; PROVIDING FOR SALES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES IN UNBROKEN PACKAGES AT MUNICIPAL BASEBALL PARKS; AMENDING A SECTION OF THE NMSA 1978".



3. On page 2, line 6, after the period insert "On the licensed premises of a municipal baseball park, the sale or service of alcoholic beverages in unbroken packages is allowed. Alcoholic beverages shall not be removed from the licensed premises of a municipal baseball park. A server as defined in Section 60-6E-3 NMSA 1978 is not required to be present in a skybox to serve alcoholic beverages to the person leasing the skybox or his guests.".



4. On page 3, line 14, strike "and".



5. On page 3, line 18, strike the period and insert in lieu thereof a semicolon.



6. On page 3, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following new paragraph to read:



"(4) "municipal baseball park" means a governmental facility owned by a government entity in a class A county having a population of three hundred fifty thousand or more pursuant to the most recent federal decennial census that is the home stadium of an affiliate of a professional baseball team and that may be used throughout the year for baseball games and other events; and



(5) "skybox" means a room or area of seating of a municipal baseball park, separated from the general seating and usually located in the upper decks of the park, leased to a person for that person's exclusive use during baseball games and at any other time throughout the year.".





Respectfully submitted,







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Dede Feldman, Chairman







Adopted_______________________ Not Adopted_______________________

(Chief Clerk) (Chief Clerk)





Date ________________________





The roll call vote was 5 For 1 Against

Yes: 5

No: Adair

Excused: Boitano, Hurt, Komadina, Papen

Absent: None





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