From: Nat Hager III <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: U.S. Metric Association <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: May 27, 2001 10:06
Subject: [USMA:13068] Florida beer bill
>Slight step forward for metric packaging, though many will still label
>floozy-only. <sigh>
>
>Nat
>
>ALCOHOL CONTAINER BILL OK'D BY SENATE
>Tallahassee Democrat , Saturday, April 21, 2001
>DEMOCRAT STAFF REPORT
>Edition: TD , Section: B , Page: B6
>TYPE: LOCAL & STATE
>
>Liquor stores and restaurants would be able to sell beer in any size bottle
>or can smaller than 32 ounces and alcoholic cider in any container less
than
>a gallon under a bill approved 37-2 by the Senate on Friday.
>
>Retailers now can sell beer and cider only in containers of 8, 12, 16 and
32
>ounces.
I wonder - do they mean fluid ounces (volume) or ounces (weight)? Do they
know the difference?
Duncan
That has prevented them from selling some imported beer in
>metric-sized bottles and some American microbrews in larger bottles.
>Unlike past years, the bill, SB 202, has not run afoul of beer wholesalers
>or the big-name beer companies. Sens. Jim King, R-Jacksonville, and Daniel
>Webster, R-Winter Garden, cast the only 'no' votes. The House version, HB
>187, is ready to be voted on by the full chamber.
>
>2001, Tallahassee Democrat
>
>Tallahassee Democrat
>
