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Committee approves extending excursion-train alcohol permit to excursion boats in House Bill 1318

2247190 · February 5, 2025
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Summary

The committee voted by voice to approve House Bill 1318, which would apply the existing excursion-train alcohol permit and its restrictions to excursion boats, a change proponents say could support economic development on rivers such as the Little Rock River.

An unidentified presenter told the House Rules Committee that House Bill 1318 would extend the existing excursion-train alcohol permit to excursion boats, applying the same laws and restrictions that now govern alcohol service on excursion trains.

"So this bill is about excursion boats. A couple years ago, we created an excursion train permit which allows, groups that offer train…

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