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House Approves ABC Fine Authority; Proposal to Direct Penalties to Substance‑Abuse Fund Fails
Summary
House passage of House Bill 30 gives the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control authority to levy fines as an alternative to suspending licenses; an amendment to deposit fines into the substance‑abuse prevention account was defeated; HB 30 passed the House 70‑2.
Representative Kevin S. Garn introduced House Bill 30, which would give the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) the authority to impose monetary penalties in lieu of or in addition to suspending liquor and beer licenses, and direct ABC to establish a violation grid to categorize infractions and appropriate penalties. The bill also would allow temporary special‑event permit holders to display signage indicating where alcoholic beverages are being sold.
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