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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T

SPONSOR

MP Garcia

ORIGINAL DATE

LAST UPDATED

2/23/07

3/8/07 HB

1248/aHBIC

SHORT TITLE

Access to Chilled Single Liquor Servings

SB

ANALYST C. Sanchez

APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)

Appropriation

Recurring

or Non-Rec

Fund

Affected

FY07

FY08

NFI

(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)

SOURCES OF INFORMATION

LFC Files

Responses Received From

Regulation and Licensing Department (RLD)

Department of Public Safety (DPS)

SUMMARY

Synopsis of Amendment

The House business and Industry amendment for HB 1248 on page 1, line 20, after “allow",

inserts “uncontrolled".

The amendment makes a technical change.

Synopsis of Bill

House Bill 1248 will create a new section of the Liquor Control Act that will make it a violation

of the Liquor Control Act for a licensee to allow access by members of the public to unbroken,

single-serving containers of alcoholic beverages that are cooled or chilled in a tub, tray, bin or

any receptacle containing ice. Single serving container is defined in the bill as “a container with

a volume of twenty ounces or less."

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS

NFI

House Bill 1248/aHBIC – Page

2

SIGNIFICANT ISSUES

HB 1248 seems to address establishments such as convenience stores or restaurants that allow

unrestricted public access to alcoholic beverages by placing ice-filled tubs or containers in

locations where the public may help themselves. This kind of unmonitored access can lead to

minors and/or intoxicated persons acquiring alcoholic beverages.

ADMINISTRATIVE IMPLICATIONS

The Department of Public Safety will be required to monitor liquor-licensed establishments to

ensure compliance. The Regulation and Licensing Department will be required to process and

resolve any citations issued by the Department of Public Safety.

WHAT WILL BE THE CONSEQUENCES OF NOT ENACTING THIS BILL

Licensees will continue to promote self-service of alcoholic beverages, possibly allowing service

to minors and/or intoxicated persons.

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