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* * * SCR121.........................................................by SCHROEDER LIQUOR SALES - PRIVATIZE - Stating findings of the legislature and authorizing the Legislative Council to appoint a committee to draft legislation which provides for the privatization of liquor sales in Idaho and eliminates the State Liquor Dispensary. 01/23 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 01/26 Rpt prt - to St Aff
SCR121|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-fourth Legislature Second Regular Session - 1998IN THE SENATE SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 121 BY SCHROEDER 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 STATING FINDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE AND AUTHORIZING THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL TO 3 APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO DRAFT LEGISLATION WHICH PROVIDES FOR PRIVATIZATION 4 OF LIQUOR SALES IN IDAHO AND ELIMINATES THE STATE LIQUOR DISPENSARY. 5 Be It Resolved by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 6 WHEREAS, the state of Idaho supports the growth of private enterprise by 7 not placing itself in competition with the private sector; and 8 WHEREAS, privatization of certain government services can result in a cost 9 savings to the taxpayer when the performance of selected services transfers 10 from the public sector to the private sector; and 11 WHEREAS, such transfers relieve pressure on tight state budgets; and 12 WHEREAS, divesting government of performing selected services does not 13 necessarily result in loss of state control over those services. 14 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the members of the Second Regular Ses- 15 sion of the Fifty-fourth Idaho Legislature, the Senate and the House of Repre- 16 sentatives concurring therein, that the Legislative Council is authorized to 17 appoint a committee to draft legislation which provides for privatization of 18 liquor sales in Idaho and eliminates the state liquor dispensary. The commit- 19 tee is authorized to recommend revenue-raising options including an increase 20 in the liquor tax and a local option liquor tax. The Legislative Council shall 21 determine the number of legislators and membership from each house appointed 22 to the committee and shall authorize the committee to receive input, advice 23 and assistance from interested and affected parties who are not members of the 24 legislature. 25 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that nonlegislative members of the committee may be 26 appointed by the cochairs of the committee who are appointed by the Legisla- 27 tive Council. Nonlegislative members of the advisory committee shall not be 28 reimbursed from legislative funds for per diem, mileage or other expenses and 29 shall not have voting privileges regarding the committee's recommendations or 30 proposed legislation. 31 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the committee shall report its findings, rec- 32 ommendations and proposed legislation to the First Regular Session of the 33 Fifty-fifth Idaho Legislature.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS07637 The purpose of this legislation is to authorize a Legislative Interim Committee to draft legislation which provides for privatization of liquor sales in Idaho and eliminates the state liquor dispensary. FISCAL IMPACT The committee expenses are estimated at approximately $10,000. Contact: Senator Gary J. Schroeder 332-1 322 SCR 12 1