HR368 Alabama 2015 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Alan Boothe

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2015

Title

Alcoholic Beverage Control Reform Task Force, created

Summary

HR368 creates the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Reform Task Force to study and propose cost-saving reforms to Alabama's alcoholic beverage laws, with a report due for the 2016 Regular Session and dissolution afterward.

What This Bill Does

It establishes the ABC Reform Task Force and specifies its members, including a minority-party member and a nonvoting representative from the ABC Board. The Alabama Law Institute will lead research, including studying other states and gathering industry input. The task force will identify cost-saving and streamlined regulatory measures, draft recommendations (and possible legislation), and must report to the House on the first day of the 2016 Regular Session, after which the group is dissolved. Clerical support is provided, and legislative members receive standard compensation and travel expenses for meetings.

Who It Affects

• Taxpayers of Alabama — may benefit from potential cost savings and reduced regulatory burden related to alcoholic beverage regulation.
• The Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and the alcoholic beverage industry — will have representation and input considerations in the task force, with potential changes to state laws and regulations.

Key Provisions

• Establishes the Alabama Alcoholic Beverage Control Reform Task Force with specified members: Speaker or designee; chairs of the House Economic Development and Tourism Committee and the House Ways and Means General Fund Committee or their designees; one minority-party member chosen by the Speaker; a nonvoting representative from the ABC Board; and a diversity requirement.
• Alabama Law Institute will serve as the primary research resource, researching and drafting recommendations, including potential changes to the Code of Alabama 1975, and gathering input from other states and the alcoholic beverage industry.
• Task force aims to examine state and other states' laws on manufacture, distribution, and sale of alcoholic beverages to identify more cost-effective measures while balancing public morals and safety and supporting existing businesses.
• Duties include scheduling the first meeting at least three months after adjournment, electing a chair and vice chair, researching cost-saving and government-streamlining measures, drafting a report with recommendations and proposed legislation, and delivering findings to the House by the first day of the 2016 Regular Session, at which point the task force is dissolved.
• Clerical assistance is provided upon request; legislative members receive regular compensation, per diem, and travel expenses for meetings.

AI-generated summary using openai/gpt-5-nano on Feb 24, 2026. May contain errors — refer to the official bill text for accuracy.

Subjects

Resolutions, Legislative