Legislative Update 2003
Alcohol-Related Bills
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Legislative Update 2003 Alcohol-Related Bills |
| BILL # | Description | Status | Senators | Coalition Position |
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LB 36 |
Creates introducing contraband (including alcohol products) into a detention facility an offense | Introduced 1/09/03; Referred to Judiciary Committee; Hearing on 1/29/03 | Schrock | No stance |
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LB 81
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Enables passengers of charter, limousine, or a special party service to possess open alcoholic beverages while in a parking area or on a state highway | Introduced 1/09/03; Referred on Transportation and Telecommunications Committee; Hearing on 2/25/03 | Schimek | Opposed |
| LB 176 | Makes possession of marijuana a Class IV misdemeanor, identical to the offense that already exists for minor in possession of alcohol; Harmonizes offenses between marijuana and alcohol | Introduced 1/10/03; Referred to Judiciary Committee; Hearing on 1/23/03; Indefinitely postponed | Cunningham, Bromm, Friend, McDonald, Mossey, D. Pederson, Stuhr, Synowiecki | Neutral |
| LB 205 | Establishes liquor license provisions relating to sale of inventory protections, sampling, and penalties | Introduced 1/10/03; Referred to General Affairs Committee; Hearing on 1/27/03; Placed on General File-Com AM97; Com AM97 p.329 adopted. Advanced for Review; Placed on Select File-AM7029; AM7029 (E & R) p.520 adopted. Advanced for Engrossment; Correctly Engrossed; Final Reading 41-0-8; Speaker signed; Presented to Governor (3/14/03); Approved by Governor on 3/20/03 | Janssen | Neutral |
| LB 283 | Raises tax on alcohol; 36 cents per gallon on beer, $1.20 per gallon for wine less than 14 percent alcohol by volume, $2.10 per gallon for wine greater than 14 percent alcohol by volume, $4.70 per gallon on alcohol and spirits shipped for sale in the state | Introduced 1/13/03; Referred to Revenue Committee; Schrock name added; Hearing on 2/19/03; Placed on General File-ComAM702; Revenue Committee priority bill | Landis | Support |
| LB 298 | Allows persons in jail to leave for reasonable hours for alcohol abuse treatment | Introduced 1/13/03; Referred to Judiciary Committee; Hearing on 2/14/03; Placed on General File-ComAM1254 | Hartnett, Pedersen | Neutral |
| LB 325 | Prohibits the sale of alcohol near Native land where alcohol is banned | Introduced 1/24/03; Preister motion to withdraw bill printed; Preister pending motion to withdraw bill prevailed | Preister | Neutral |
| LB 338 | Raises tax on alcohol; 41 cents per gallon on beer, $1.35 per gallon for wine less than 14 percent alcohol by volume, $2.45 per gallon for wine greater than 14 percent alcohol by volume, $5.10 per gallon on alcohol and spirits shipped for sale in the state | Introduced 1/14/03; Referred to Revenue Committee; Hearing on 2/19/03; Indefinitely postponed (3/19/03) | Jensen, Burling, Jones, Kremer, Kruse, Pedersen, Schrock, Stuhr, Tyson | Support |
| LB 393 | Changes alcohol shipping license fees | Introduced 1/15/03; Referred to General Affairs Committee; Hearing on 3/3/03; Indefinitely postponed (3/10/03) | Hudkins | Neutral |
| LB 459 | Allows alcohol retailers to detain a minor attempting to purchase alcoholic liquor | Introduced 1/16/03; Referred to Judiciary Committee; Hearing on 3/5/03 | Synowiecki, Cunningham, Mossey, Schrock | Neutral |
| LB 485 | Changes provisions relating to licenses under the Nebraska Liquor Control Act, such as eliminating a bottle club license; changes provisions relating to fees, such as retail licenses: Class A retail license is increased from ten to one hundred dollars, Class B from twenty-five to one hundred dollars, Class C increases from two hundred fifty dollars to three hundred dollars, and Class D from one hundred fifty dollars to two hundred dollars, and certain retail license fees are eliminated (Class D-1, E, F, H, J, K) | Introduced 1/16/03; Referred to General Affairs Committee; Hearing on 2/3/03; Placed on General File-ComAM911 | Connealy, Cunningham, Erdman, Friend, Janssen, Mossey, Schimek | Support |
| LB 604 | Changes provisions relating to possession of alcohol by minors; a minor will be deemed to be in possession of alcohol if he/she is found at any other place except their permanent residence to have consumed alcoholic liquor | Introduced 1/21/03; Referred to Judiciary Committee; Hearing on 3/12/03; Dw. Pedersen name added | Friend, Mossey, Quandahl | No stance |
| LB 787 | Changes provisions relating to retail licenses and hours of sale; a holder of a Class CC license can sell at retail or dispense alcoholic liquor until 3:00 a.m. | Introduced 1/22/03; Referred to General Affairs Committee; Hearing on 2/24/03 | Janssen | Opposed |