homebrewdad
Well-Known Member
That vote is sucky, but at least it passed. Now, the question is WHEN DO WE GET A DAY IN THE ACTUAL SENATE?
I love how there is belief that it will lead to more alcohol abuse. When my main goal is to get hammered the last thing I think about is brewing a new batch. That's what bourbon is for...
The Alabama Homebrew Bill, HB9, was reported favorably by the Senate Job Creation and Economic Development Committee yesterday afternoon. The next step is for the whole Senate to vote on it. If HB9 gets approved by the Senate, then it goes to the governor to sign into law!
But first, it must be chosen out of the large stack of available bills to be placed on the Senate's agenda for a vote. The Senate Rules Committee defines each day's agenda on what is called a Special Order Calendar. In fact, there will be only eight more Legislative Days left in the session for HB9 to be placed on a Special Order Calendar. Those days will span about the next month's time, but this means we have only 8 more opportunities to earn our Right To Brew....
So, what can you do to help? Contact some or all members of the Alabama Senate Rules Committee and politely ask them to please allow HB9 to get a vote by placing it on a Special Order Calendar as soon as possible. Last year's Homebrew Bill died because the Senate never brought it up for a vote. We must not let that happen again this year!
The following senators constitute the Rules Committee. You will be surprised how quickly you can go through the list of phone numbers, one by one, asking the senators' assistants who answer something like, "Please allow HB9, the Homebrew Bill, to get its chance for a vote by placing it on a Special Order Calendar." Or, if you prefer, several of the senators have email addresses listed.
Thank you all for helping pass HB9, the Alabama Homebrew Bill!
Senate Rules Committee Members
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Senator Jabo Waggoner, Chair
(334) 242-7892
[email protected]
Senator Jimmy Holley, Vice Chair
(334) 242-7845
Senator Scott Beason
(334) 242-7794
Senator Roger Bedford
(334) 242-7862
[email protected]
Senator Gerald Dial
(334) 242-7874
Senator Priscilla Dunn
(334) 242-7793
Senator Vivian Figures
(334) 242-7871
[email protected]
Senator Rusty Glover
(334) 242-7886
Senator Tammy Irons
(334) 242-7888
[email protected]
Senator Arthur Orr
(334) 242-7891
http://www.arthurorr.com/contact
Senator Trip Pittman
(334) 242-7897
[email protected]
Senator Paul Sanford
(334) 242-7867
[email protected]
Senator Clay Scofield
(334) 242-7876
[email protected]
Senator Paul Bussman
(334) 242-7855
[email protected]
Again not a school voucher. Still wanting this to make it through though.
We are screwed. It probably won't get to a vote. If it does they will amend it to include registering with the sheriff. It will then have to go back to the house.
It will either not make it to a vote or die in the house.
The ****ing school voucher shenanigans screwed us.
Having said all of that, I am still making my calls and sending my emails
I don't know what a Puddleglum is, but I know that these guys will do whatever they can to keep from voting on this. It is a good political move in the bass-ackward state to let it die. That way they don't piss anyone off except for a handful of homebrewers.
I'm also hoping that, since it has been through the house and time is running out, some who would support it but might also have nothing against a registration amendment, would reject the amendment, knowing it would kill the thing.
Holtzclaw has been asked to reject any amendments, period. It is up to him if he chooses to do that or not, but we have specifically said we will not support a registration amendment.
We are not sex offenders, we shall not register.
I see.
I guess in that respect I more resemble Puddleglum than Dr Pangloss
That is good to hear, both for the principle of the thing, as you pointed out, and the issue of opening oneself up to enforcement. There could be a few sheriffs in the state who might decide they have nothing better to do than go around searching the homes of brewers. Even if not over the limit, this would be undesirable. Of course, even for those limiting themselves carefully to 15 g per quarter, it could be easy to find oneself above that limit at times, especially if one wants to age something or, God forbid, slow down on drinking for a little while. The unregistered would be very unlikely to have any problems with the sheriff, so this would be the height of unfairness to those wishing to be within the law by registering. I'm sure most of us have thought about all these issues, but many of our lawmakers may not have.
What is the limit though? Is it only 15 gallons on site or is it 15 gallons brewed per quarter = as long as they can't prove I brewed more than 15 gallon a quarter they can't touch me for having a tonne of homebrew in my house
Isn't it amazing that in 2013 four of these guys don't have e-mail addresses? (and Sanford's was not delivered)
Accidic said:Honestly I think everyone should call each of them to request it be added to the calendar every single day remaining in the session. I'm less and less sold on playing nice as days progress given that it only makes it easier and less of a problem to snub us.
I'm down for that ! Who do I need to call !!!?
We have 3 chances to make it on the SOC this week.
ALABAMANIANS - Call, e-mail, write, fax, or visit the members of the Senate Rules Committee and ask them to place HB9 on the Special Order Calendar!
Senator Waggoner: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd016.html
Senator Holley: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd031.html
Senator Beason: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd017.html
Senator Bedford: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd006.html
Senator Dial: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd013.html
Senator Figures: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd033.html
Senator Glover: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd034.html
Senator Irons: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd001.html
Senator Pittman: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd032.html
Senator Sanford: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd007.html
Senator Scofield: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd009.html
Senator Bussman: http://www.legislature.state.al.us/senate/senators/senatebios/sd004.html
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