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Senate panel reports out bill to allow 18- to 20-year-olds to serve alcohol, revise warning signs
Summary
The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee voted without objection to report Senate Bill 15 from committee; the bill would change who may serve or enter licensed alcohol premises, extend some theater service hours and require revised warning signs. Supporters told the committee the measure would help a tight hospitality labor market.
The Senate Labor and Commerce Committee on Jan. 27 voted without objection to report Senate Bill 15 from committee with individual recommendations and an attached zero fiscal note.
The bill, described in a staff recap as a package of changes to Alaska alcohol statutes, would allow individuals aged 18 to 20 to serve alcohol in some licensed establishments under supervision, permit people 16 and older to enter licensed premises for dining with safeguards, expand permitted alcohol service hours for theater licenses and require updated warning signs highlighting the risks of alcohol…
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