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Indiana Senate Public Policy committee to hear DNR alcohol bill Monday

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By KEVIN NEVERS

The Indiana Senate Public Policy Committee will hold a hearing on HB 1247--which would force the Alcohol and Tobacco Commission to issue the DNR three-way permits on behalf of its state parks--after the Senate adjourns its regular session on Monday, Feb. 22.

A spokesman for Sen. Ron Alting, R-22nd, who chairs the Public Policy Committee, told the Chesterton Tribune today that the Senate’s session isn’t scheduled to end at any particular time on Monday, simply when the day’s business is concluded. That means the Public Policy Committee probably won’t commence its hearing on HB 1247 until mid- to late-afternoon or even early evening, the spokesman said.

HB 1247 was approved by a 58-38 vote in the House on Feb. 2. The yea votes were largely party-line: 50 Republicans joined by only eight Democrats. The nay votes, on the other hand, were almost split evenly between Democrats and Republicans: 21 of the former, 17 of the latter.

A majority of the Senate Public Policy Committee must endorse HB 1247 in order to send it to the Senate floor. The committee is comprised of seven Republicans and three Democrats. Two of those Republicans are already listed on the bill as sponsors: Alting himself and Sen. James Merritt. One of the three Democrats is also listed as a sponsor: Sen. James Arnold, D-7th.

The committee’s full membership:

* Sen. Ron Alting, R-22nd. Phone: (317) 232-9517. Email: Senator.Alting@iga.in.gov

* Sen. Mark Messmer, R-48th. Phone: (317) 234-9441. Email: Senator.Messmer@iga.in.gov

* Sen. Vaneta Becker, R-50th. Phone: (317) 232-9494. Email: Senator.Becker@iga.in.gov

* Sen. Philip Boots, R-23rd. Phone: (317) 234-9054. Email: Senator.Boots@iga.in.gov

* Sen. Jon Ford, R-38th. Phone: (317) 234-9443. Email: Senator.Ford@iga.in.gov

* Sen. James Merritt, R-31st. Phone: (317) 232-9533. Email: Senator.Merritt@iga.in.gov

* Sen. Rick Niemeyer, R-6th. Phone: (317) 232-9490. Email: Senator.Niemeyer@iga.in.gov

* Sen. James Arnold, D-8th. Phone: (800) 382-9467. Email: s8@in.gov

* Sen Timothy Lanane, D-25th. Phone: (800) 382-9467. Email: s25@in.gov

* Sen. Lonnie Randolph, D-2nd. Phone: (800) 382-9467. Email: s2@in.gov

HB 1247 would force IATC to issue three-way permits to the DNR without public notice or investigation by the local ABCs; without regard to quota provisions; without a “determination of reputation and character”; and without “consideration of location,” that is, irrespective of whether there is a need for such services at the location of the permit, whether there is desire in the neighborhood or community “to receive such services,” and whether such services will have an impact either on the community or on other businesses in the community.

 

 

Posted 2/17/2016

 
 
 
 

 

 

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