Alcohol compliance bill bracketed

Lawmakers gave unanimous consent Feb. 8 to bracket a bill that would prohibit minors assisting with alcohol compliance checks from lying about their age or consuming alcohol.

Under LB60, introduced by Omaha Sen. Bob Krist, law enforcement officers also would be prohibited from consuming alcohol during a compliance check.

Krist said the state Liquor Control Commission had agreed to include training on the proper procedure for conducting compliance checks during an upcoming law enforcement workshop. He said the additional training, combined with assurances from the commission that they would not administratively prosecute cases resulting from improper compliance checks, addressed the concerns that led to the bill’s introduction.

LB60 was bracketed until April 1, 2012.