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HJ107: Underage drinking prevention programs; Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control to study.
WHEREAS, a majority of high school seniors (70 percent) report using alcohol in the past year, and nearly half (48 percent) report its use in the past 30 days, as noted by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control report entitled "Solving the Puzzle of Underage Drinking"; and
WHEREAS, for eighth-grade youth, underage drinking rates are 37 percent (annual use) and 20 percent (monthly use), as noted by the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control report entitled "Solving the Puzzle of Underage Drinking"; and
WHEREAS, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control has initiated a number of programs targeted at preventing and reducing the frequency of underage drinking; and
WHEREAS, the issue of underage drinking continues to be a top priority among community leaders in the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, the Senate concurring, That the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control be requested to study underage drinking prevention programs.
In conducting its study, the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall identify programs and policies from other states targeted at preventing underage consumption of alcohol; review the effectiveness and cost of such programs and policies; and recommend programs and policies that would help prevent underage consumption of alcohol in Virginia.
All agencies of the Commonwealth shall provide assistance to the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control for this study, upon request.
The Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control shall complete its meetings by November 30, 2008, and shall submit to the Governor and the General Assembly an executive summary and a report of its findings and recommendations for publication as a House or Senate document. The executive summary and report shall be submitted as provided in the procedures of the Division of Legislative Automated Systems for the processing of legislative documents and reports no later than the first day of the 2009 Regular Session of the General Assembly and shall be posted on the General Assembly's website.
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