SENATE BILL 606

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 919

Sponsored By:

Senator Young

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

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/14

Hearing 3/1 at 12:00 p.m.

3/25

Unfavorable Report by Budget and Taxation

House Action

No Action

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