Bill advances in Vermont Legislature to allow for Under 21 Drinking

According to Michael Giuliani, Executive Director, Choose Responsibility, Inc.:

The debate over the 21 year old drinking age is moving forward. We have been working hard in the state of Vermont and it paid off. Late yesterday afternoon the Vermont State Senate passed the resolution below by a vote of 14 – 13. This is a great step forward in the drinking age debate.

Giuliani also relayed to Libertarian Republican, that out of 30 members of the Vermont Senate only 7 are Republicans, and that he believes at least "two of the Republicans voted Yes for the resolution."

Vermont Senate Resolution
S.R. 17 reads in part:

Whereas, in some instances, Congress imposes funding penalties on states that effectively create federal mandates not provided for in the 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution, and
Whereas, federal funding penalties prevent an open public debate about the effects of the drinking age as it affects unlawful, unsupervised consumption of alcohol, and
Whereas, given the constitutional authority of states to regulate alcohol within their borders, Congress should work with the states to find solutions to address the growing problem of unsupervised, underage consumption and overconsumption of alcohol, and
Whereas, each state has unique qualities and residents that make a one-size-fits-all solution difficult and each state should have the opportunity to develop a comprehensive program that addresses its unique situation, now therefore be it

Resolved by the Senate:

That the Senate of the State of Vermont urges Congress to authorize the states to address the problems associated with underage consumption of alcohol by obtaining waivers from federal law to avoid triggering federal funding penalties...