Bill Text: IA HF2368 | 2015-2016 | 86th General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: A bill for an act requiring a comprehensive study on alcoholic beverage control. (Formerly HF 2156)

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-11 - Rereferred to State Government. H.J. 456. [HF2368 Detail]

Download: Iowa-2015-HF2368-Introduced.html

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House File 2368 - Introduced




                                 HOUSE FILE       
                                 BY  COMMITTEE ON STATE
                                     GOVERNMENT

                                 (SUCCESSOR TO HF 2156)

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act requiring a comprehensive study on alcoholic beverage
  2    control.
  3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
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  1  1    Section 1.  ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL ==== COMPREHENSIVE
  1  2 STUDY.
  1  3    1.  The alcoholic beverages division of the department of
  1  4 commerce, in collaboration with the office of the attorney
  1  5 general and interested stakeholders, shall conduct a
  1  6 comprehensive study concerning alcoholic beverage control,
  1  7 to include consideration of the manner of properly balancing
  1  8 appropriate regulation of the manufacturing, distribution, and
  1  9 sale of alcoholic liquor, wine, and beer in this state with
  1 10 emerging trends in the industry.
  1 11    2.  In conducting the study, the division shall consider,
  1 12 among any other relevant issues the division identifies
  1 13 for study, issues relating to the three=tiered system as it
  1 14 impacts the ability of manufacturers and retailers to meet
  1 15 changing marketplace conditions and business opportunities, the
  1 16 marketing of beer, wine, and alcoholic liquor manufactured in
  1 17 this state, and the manner of licensing and regulating liquor
  1 18 licensees and wine and beer permittees in this state.
  1 19    3.  The division shall submit an interim report on the
  1 20 study, including any findings and recommendations, to the
  1 21 general assembly by December 31, 2016. The division shall
  1 22 submit a final report on the results of the study, including
  1 23 any findings and recommendations, to the general assembly by
  1 24 January 31, 2017.
  1 25                           EXPLANATION
  1 26 The inclusion of this explanation does not constitute agreement with
  1 27 the explanation's substance by the members of the general assembly.
  1 28    This bill requires the alcoholic beverages division of the
  1 29 department of commerce, in collaboration with the attorney
  1 30 general and interested stakeholders, to conduct a comprehensive
  1 31 study concerning alcoholic beverage control, and to submit to
  1 32 the general assembly an interim report on the study by December
  1 33 31, 2016, and a final report by January 31, 2017.
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