Alcoholic beverage control; privatization of ABC stores. (HB342)

Introduced By

Del. Bob Marshall (R-Manassas)

Description

Alcoholic beverage control (ABC); privatization of ABC stores.  Provides for the issuance of a "package store" license to authorize the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption. The bill also requires the ABC Board to sell at auction all real estate used as ABC stores, and to terminate leased property upon which the ABC Board has operated a government store. The bill requires the ABC Board to complete an implementation study by December 31, 2010, on how it will privatize government stores. The bill has a delayed effective date of January 1, 2011, to achieve full retail privatization of government stores. The bill provides that any monetary savings realized by the ABC Board from the implementation of the bill shall be applied to the Transportation Trust Fund. The bill contains numerous technical amendments. Amends § 4.1-100, § 4.1-103, § 4.1-111, § 4.1-115, § 4.1-121, § 4.1-122, § 4.1-201, § 4.1-206, § 4.1-207, § 4.1-210, § 4.1-215, § 4.1-231, § 4.1-233, § 4.1-234, § 4.1-235, § 4.1-303, § 4.1-330, of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

History

1 vote