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RESOLUTION RECOMMENDING PASSAGE OF ASSEMBLY BILL 835 BY OCTOBER
1, 1986.
Resolution # 4&6)
WHEREAS, Assembly Bill 835 was introduced on February 11,
1986 proposing to raise the legal drinking age from 19 to 21
years of age on October 1, 1986;
WHEREAS, under current Federal law, the Secretary of the
United States Department of Transportation is required to
withhold 5% of the surface transportation assistance act funds
apportioned to any state which does not prohibit purchase or
possession of alcohol beverages by persons under 21 years of age
commencing on October 1, 1986;
WHEREAS, the State of Wisconsin would lose approximately $21
million per year in surface transportation assistance act funds
if the legal drinking age remained 19 years of age;
WHEREAS, St. Croix County would undoubtedly lose thousands
of dollars annually in surface transportation assistance act
funds unless AB 835 becomes law by October 1, 1986.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Croix County Board
of Supervisors, meeting in regular session, that the Board
strongly recommends to its legislators that Assembly Bill 835 be
passed and become law no later than October 1, 1986; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this
Resolution be immediately forwarded by the County Clerk to all
legislators serving St. Croix County, Governor Earl, the
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Secretary of the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, and to the
Wisconsin County Boards Association.
Dated this / 5 PI= day of , 1986.
Introduced by Richard Peterson.
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