HOUSE BILL 919

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 606

Sponsored By:

Delegates Marriott, Nathan-Pulliam, Fulton, McIntosh, Rawlings, Benson, and Bobo

Entitled:

Alcoholic Beverages Tax - Supplementary Appropriation - Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration

Synopsis:

Increasing the State tax rates for alcoholic beverages in Maryland as follows: for distilled spirits, from $1.50 to $3 per gallon; for wine, from 40 to 80 cents per gallon; and for beer, from 9 to 18 cents per gallon; and making a supplementary appropriation for Fiscal Year 1997 of $23,000,000 of the revenues derived as a result of the Act for specified programs under the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration.

Legislative History

House Action

2/2

First Reading Ways and Means

2/7

Hearing 2/15 at 11:00 a.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24

Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B

Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40

Delegate Maggie L. McIntosh, District 42

Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10

Delegate Howard P. Rawlings, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES, STATE

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

APPROPRIATIONS

DRUGS -see also- C. D. S., DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

REVENUE AND TAXES - GENERAL

Bill affects the following Statute:

Tax - General

( 5-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text:

First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None available