monday, january 12, 1976
daily nebraskan
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Introduction of ASUN's alcohol bill
depending upon unidentified Senator
By Liz Crumley
An ASUN Senate bill legalizing alcohol in specific
campus areas probably has a 60 per cent chance of being
introduced during the current session of the Nebraska
Legislature, said John Welch, chairman of the ASUN
Government Liaison Committee.
The bill, which includes a provision allowing the uni
versity to seek a liquor license, currently has possible sup
port for introduction from only one state member, Welch
said. However, the senator, whom Welch refused to ident
ify, wanted to be sure the effort was not "doomed from
the start" before promising support for introduction,
Welch said.
"Right now, it looks kind of negative," Welch said.
Regents' action
The first step, Welch said, is the NU Board of Regents
action on a Differentiated Housing Task Force proposal,
which probably will include a recommendation that liquor
be allowed in certain campus areas.
The task force, originated by the Council on Student
Life's Housing Policy Committee (HPC) last October,
studied and made recommendations on housing policy.
Welch said he expects the regents to defeat the pro
posal as they have similar proposals. The proposal prob
ably will be on the board's February agenda.
Originally, the ASUN Senate wanted to introduce its
bill during the first 10 days of the legislative session,
Welch said. This would allow a state senator to introduce
it rather than a committee, which after 10 days must
introduce any bill for the general session.
However, the senate changed strategy. Welch said he
was told the bill would lose too many votes in the Legisla
ture if regents did not act first on the task force's alcohol
proposal, he said.
Proper channels
Welch said he did not think a regents' defeat of the
XT
alcohol proposal would hurt, and said he thinks state sen
ators believe the ASUN proposal should tavel "proper
(regent) channels" before visiting the Legislature.
Welch emphasized that the HPC task force's proposal
must be acted on by CSL, Ken Bader, vice-chancellor for
student affairs, and Interim Chancellor Adam Brecken
ridge before reaching the regents.
See related
story p. 20
Though Welch said he did not foresee any problems
concerning the expected alcohol proposal, he said Breck
enridge has promised it no vocal support.
The state senator approached for support of the senate
bill also wants to be sure of an effective student lobbying
effort arid support from proper university officials before
he agrees to introduce the bill into session, Welch said.
However, he said, the senate lacks sufficient manpower
for an effective lobbying effort. He said students interest
ed in helping should contact him.
Gubernatorial uncertainty
Another problem, Welch said, was uncertainity of
gubernatorial action if the bill were passed by the Legisla
ture. Welch said he spoke to one of Gov. J. James Exon's
aides but received no definite indication of what would
happen.
However, Welch said, he was told that Exon thought
campus alcohol legalization was within the regents juris
diction. The bill probably would be worded so that the
legalization would not need regent consent, Welch said.
Welch said he new expects 1 1 votes from senators in
the 1976 Legislature who voted for a similar bill intro
duced in the 1974 session.
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