2152                            JOINT RESOLUTIONS

Whereas, Prince George's County borders on the District of Co-
lumbia where alcoholic beverages are sold at wholesale and retail
prices below those in Prince George's County; and,

Whereas, the General Assembly, from time to time has enacted
legislation to control the importation of alcoholic beverages from the
District of Columbia into Maryland; and,

Whereas, there does not appear to be a sufficient difference between
the tax on alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia and Mary-
land to warrant the wholesale and retail differential in prices; and,

Whereas, the Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland pursuant to
a request of the legislative council of Maryland dated September 15,
1961 did make a study on the whole price differential on the sale of
alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia as compared with
sales in the State of Maryland, and did as a result of said study
recommend a further joint study and inquiry by the Office of the
Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland, the Federal Trade Com-
mission and the Congress of the United States; and,

Whereas, a comprehensive study would be helpful to the General
Assembly in the consideration of further legislation concerning the
alcoholic beverage industry in Maryland and any wholesale and retail
price differentials between the District of Columbia and Maryland,
now, therefore, be it

Resolved, by the General Assembly of Maryland, That the Comp-
troller of the Treasury of Maryland, the Federal Trade Commission
and the Congress of the United States be, and they are hereby, re-
quested to:

(1)   Conduct a study and review of the distribution at wholesale
level and the wholesale prices of alcoholic beverages paid by license
holders or licensees of Maryland and the political subdivisions
thereof;

(2)   Conduct a study and review of the differential between the
wholesale prices of alcoholic beverages in the District of Columbia
and Maryland and the political subdivisions thereof;

(3)   Conduct a study and review of the general retail alcoholic
beverage business in Maryland and the political subdivisions thereof,
and in the District of Columbia;

(4)   Conduct a study and review of proposed legislation concern-
ing the alcoholic beverage industry in Maryland and in the District
of Columbia;

(5)   Make recommendations to the General Assembly of Maryland
and the Congress of the United States respecting proposed legislation
concerning the alcoholic beverage industry and sale of alcoholic bev-
erages in Maryland and the District of Columbia; and, to that end,
the Comptroller is requested to assign such of his staff and personnel,
as may be required, to assist the Comptroller in conducting such
studies and review and the preparation of his recommendations, as
aforesaid; and,