House Joint Resolution 2006 - Introduced



                                  HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION       
                                  BY  McCARTHY

                                  (COMPANION TO LSB 6622SS BY
                                   GRONSTAL)


    Passed House,  Date               Passed Senate, Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

  1 A Joint Resolution authorizing the temporary use and consumption
  2    of alcoholic beverages on the state capitol complex grounds in
  3    conjunction with the Hy=Vee BG World Cup Triathlon, and
  4    providing an effective date.
  5    WHEREAS, on June 22, 2008, athletes from around the world will
  6 gather in Des Moines, Iowa, to compete for an extraordinary purse
  7 prize and for the third and final position on TEAM USA for the
  8 Beijing Olympics; and
  9    WHEREAS, the city of Des Moines has the honor of being the
 10 only city in the United States on the 2008 World Cup schedule of
 11 15 triathlons; and
 12    WHEREAS, Iowa's state capitol complex grounds provide a unique
 13 and memorable setting for the finish line of the triathlon and
 14 the following awards ceremony; and
 15    WHEREAS, a champagne toast is a traditional part of the awards
 16 ceremony; and
 17    WHEREAS, because 11 IAC 100.4(8) prohibits the consumption of
 18 alcoholic beverages on the state capitol complex grounds, it is
 19 not possible to serve champagne or other alcoholic beverage at
 20 this type of awards ceremony on the state capitol complex
 21 grounds; NOW THEREFORE,
  1 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  2 TLSB 6622HH 82
  3 jr/rj/14

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  1  1    Section 1.  Notwithstanding 11 IAC 100.4(8) and any
  1  2 contrary provisions of chapter 123, prohibiting the use and
  1  3 consumption of alcoholic beverages in public places, alcoholic
  1  4 beverages may be used and consumed on the state capitol
  1  5 complex grounds at an awards ceremony, to be held on or around
  1  6 June 22, 2008, hosted and organized in whole or in part by
  1  7 Hy=Vee, Incorporated, if the person providing the food and
  1  8 alcoholic beverages at the awards ceremony possesses an
  1  9 appropriate valid liquor control license.  For the purpose of
  1 10 this section and section 123.95, the state capitol complex
  1 11 grounds is a private place.
  1 12    Sec. 2.  EFFECTIVE DATE.  This joint resolution, being
  1 13 deemed of immediate importance, takes effect upon enactment.
  1 14                           EXPLANATION
  1 15    This joint resolution authorizes the use and consumption of
  1 16 alcoholic beverages at an awards ceremony for the Hy=Vee BG
  1 17 World Cup Triathlon to be held on the state capitol complex
  1 18 grounds on or around June 22, 2008.  Current law and rules
  1 19 prohibit the use and consumption of alcoholic beverages within
  1 20 the state capitol.  The joint resolution takes effect upon
  1 21 enactment.
  1 22 LSB 6622HH 82
  1 23 jr/rj/14