HLS 18RS-3845 ORIGINAL
2018 Regular Session
HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOL UTION NO. 85
BY REPRESENTATIVES MAGEE AND JIMMY HARRIS
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES: Creates a task force to study issues associated with the
delivery of alcoholic beverages by third party companies in this state
1 A CONCURRENT RESOL UTION
2To create and provide for the Louisiana Alcohol Delivery Task Force to study the potential
3 issues that could arise by allowing third party companies to deliver alcoholic
4 beverages from retailers and to recommend any regulations or legislation that the
5 task force deems necessary or appropriate.
6 WHEREAS, several legislative instruments were introduced in the 2018 Regular
7Session of the Legislature to authorize the delivery of alcoholic beverages by third parties;
8and
9 WHEREAS, the delivery of alcoholic beverages could impact public health and
10safety and provide additional access to underage people of our state; and
11 WHEREAS, the sale of alcoholic beverages is regulated by the Louisiana Office of
12Alcohol and Tobacco Control (hereinafter "ATC"), and the permitting of industry members
13by ATC is designed to provide regulators the platform to enforce the applicable rules and
14laws in order to provide for a safe marketplace; and
15 WHEREAS, it is urgent that the state consider the issues other states are experiencing
16with alcoholic beverage delivery prior to allowing third party delivery companies to deliver
17alcoholic beverages without a permit and, thus, no means of enforcement.
18 THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of Louisiana does hereby
19create the Louisiana Alcohol Delivery Task Force to study the issues that could arise if
20regulations and laws allow for delivery of alcoholic beverages by third party companies, and
21to recommend any action or legislation that the task force deems necessary and appropriate.
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1 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the task force created herein shall consist of the
2following eleven members:
3 (1) The commissioner of alcohol and tobacco control, or her designee, who shall
4serve as the chairperson of the task force.
5 (2) The speaker of the House of Representatives or his designee.
6 (3) The president of the Senate or his designee.
7 (4) The chair of the Senate Committee on Judiciary B or another member of the
8committee designated by the chair.
9 (5) The chair of the House Judiciary Committee or another member of the committee
10designated by the chair.
11 (6) The executive director of the Louisiana Sheriffs' Association or his designee.
12 (7) The executive director of the Louisiana Oil Marketers and Convenience Store
13Association or her designee.
14 (8) The executive director of the Beer Industry League of Louisiana Inc. or his
15designee.
16 (9) The executive director of the Wine and Spirits Foundation of Louisiana or his
17designee.
18 (10) The president of the Louisiana Restaurant Association or his designee.
19 (11) The president of the Louisiana Retailers Association or his designee.
DIGEST
The digest printed below was prepared by House Legislative Services. It constitutes no part
of the legislative instrument. The keyword, one-liner, abstract, and digest do not constitute
part of the law or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HCR 85 Original 2018 Regular Session Magee
Creates the Louisiana Alcohol Delivery Task Force to study the potential issues of allowing
third party companies to deliver alcoholic beverages by third party companies and to
recommend any action or legislation.
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