HOUSE BILL REPORT

                  HB 1216

             As Reported By House Committee On:

                      Commerce & Labor

Title:  An act relating to the acceptance and disbursement of funds and grants by the liquor control board.

Brief Description:  Regulating acceptance and disbursement of funds and grants by the liquor control board.

Sponsors:  Representatives Veloria, Heavey, Horn and King; by request of Liquor Control Board.

Brief History:

  Reported by House Committee on:

Commerce & Labor, February 3, 1993, DP.

HOUSE COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE & LABOR

Majority Report:  Do pass.  Signed by 9 members:  Representatives Heavey, Chair; G. Cole, Vice Chair; Lisk, Ranking Minority Member; Chandler, Assistant Ranking Minority Member; Conway; Horn; King; Springer; and Veloria.

Staff:  Jim Kelley (786-7166).

Background:  The Liquor Control Board has no statutory authority to accept federal funds or donations from other sources.  Non-state funds may be available for the board to conduct programs to improve public awareness of the health risks associated with alcohol abuse.

Summary of Bill:  The board shall accept and disburse, subject to appropriation, federal grants or other funds or donations from any source for the purpose of improving public awareness of the health risks associated with the misuse of alcohol.  The board's alcohol awareness program shall cooperate with federal and state agencies, interested organizations, and individuals to provide an active alcohol awareness program.

Fiscal Note:  Available.

Effective Date:  Ninety days after adjournment of session in which bill is passed.

Testimony For:  The board has no authority to accept money other than taxes and fees.  This bill would give the board the ability to receive money from existing sources for the board's alcohol awareness program.

Testimony Against:  None.

Witnesses:  Carter Mitchell, Liquor Control Board (in favor).