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F I S C A L I M P A C T R E P O R T
SPONSOR Carraro
ORIGINAL DATE
LAST UPDATED
1/30/07
HB
SHORT TITLE Prohibit Certain Refrigerated Alcohol Sales
SB 195
ANALYST Ortiz
APPROPRIATION (dollars in thousands)
Appropriation
Recurring
or Non-Rec
Fund
Affected
FY07
FY08
NFI
(Parenthesis ( ) Indicate Expenditure Decreases)
Relates to HB 36
SOURCES OF INFORMATION
LFC Files
Responses Received From
Administrative Office of the Courts (AOC)
Public Defender Department (PDD)
No Responses Received From
Attorney General’s Office
Administrative Office of the District Attorneys (AODA)
SUMMARY
Synopsis of Bill
Senate Bill 195 would add a new section to the Liquor Control Act, which would make it a
violation of the Liquor Control Act for a person licensed to sell alcohol to sell alcoholic
beverages that had been refrigerated or otherwise cooled or chilled in any manner for
consumption off the licensed premises. Anyone found guilty of violating this new section would
be charged with a fourth degree felony. SB 195 is submitted with an Emergency clause, making
it necessary to enact the statute immediately upon passage.
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Senate Bill 195 – Page
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CONFLICT, DUPLICATION, COMPANIONSHIP, RELATIONSHIP
Senate Bill 195 is related to HB 36 however HB 36 does not include the penalty (fourth degree
felony) for selling refrigerated, cooled, or chilled alcoholic beverages.
OTHER SUBSTANTIVE ISSUES
The Public Defender Department notes that There is major outcry for additional anti-DWI
legislation and indicates strong potential opposition from grocery chains and package liquor
stores.
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