House of Representatives
State of Utah
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P.O. BOX 145030 . SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 84114-5030 . (801) 538-1029 February 24, 2012
Madam Speaker:
The Government Operations Committee reports a favorable recommendation on H.B. 193,
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL COMMISSION AMENDMENTS, by Representative B.
Doughty, with the following amendments:
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(2) (a) The commission is composed of five part-time commissioners appointed by
the
Respectfully,
Kraig Powell
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. requires that
percentages related to political affiliation and
being regular
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number of commissioners be
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consumers of an alcoholic product
be met in making appointments to the
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commission
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Other Special Clauses:
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None
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This bill coordinates with S.B. 66, Alcoholic Beverage Control
Related Amendments, to merge substantive changes.
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32B-2-201, as last amended by Laws of Utah 2011, Chapters 308 and 334
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governor with the consent of the Senate.
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(b) No more than
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three
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60% of the
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commissioners may be
of the same political party.
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40%
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two
of the commissioners shall, for at least one year
before being
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appointed and during their term, be
regular
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consumers of an alcoholic product
purchased from
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an entity authorized to sell alcoholic products.
As used in this Subsection (2)(c),
"regular"
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means happening or recurring not less than once a month.
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(ii) The governor shall require an individual to sign an affidavit verifying
compliance
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with Subsection (2)(c)(i) as a condition of appointment under this Subsection (2)(c).
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(iii) If as of July 1, 2012, there are not at least
40%
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two
of the
commissioners who meet the
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requirements of Subsection (2)(c)(i), as terms of commissioners expire the governor shall
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appoint a new commissioner or
a reappointed
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reappoint a
commissioner in a
manner that brings the
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commission
in
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into
compliance with this Subsection (2)(c).
(ii) If as of July 1, 2012, there are more than two commissioners with the same profession
or occupation, as terms of commissioners expire, the governor shall appoint a new
commissioner or reappoint a commissioner in a manner that brings the commission into
compliance with this Subsection (2)(d).
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or portion of a commission meeting that is closed by the commission as authorized by
Sections
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52-4-204
and
52-4-205
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If this H.B. 193 and S.B. 66, Alcoholic Beverage Control Related Amendments, both
pass and become law, the Legislature intends that:
(1) the references in Subsection 32B-2-201(2)(c) to "two" be replaced with "three";
(2) the references in Subsection 32B-2-201(2)(d) to "two" be replaced with "three"; and
(3) the Office of Legislative Research and General Counsel make the changes described in
this section when preparing the Utah Code database for publication.
Committee Chair
Voting: 7-3-0
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Bill Number
*HB0193*
HB0193