HJR 197 Summary

• Recognizes the Alabama Beverage Association on its 100th anniversary of service since 1918
• Notes the organization's former name was the Alabama Soft Drink Association, changed in 2005 to reflect expanded nonalcoholic beverage products including juices, teas, sports drinks, and bottled water
• Alabama beverage companies provide over 4,500 jobs and contribute significant tax revenue and charitable donations to the state
• Industry has reduced calorie content of beverages sent to schools by 90 percent to address childhood obesity