SENATE BILL 464

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 919/96 - W&M Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 657

Sponsored By:

Senator Hoffman

Entitled:

Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services

Synopsis:

Increasing the State tax rates for alcoholic beverages in Maryland from $1.50 to $3 per gallon for distilled spirits, from 40 to 80 cents per gallon for wine, and from 9 to 18 cents per gallon for beer; requiring the Comptroller to distribute a portion of the alcoholic beverage tax revenues to a special fund to be used only for specified purposes; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/2

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/14

Hearing 3/14 at 1:30 p.m.

2/27

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/7 at 1:30 p.m.

4/4

Withdrawn

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- AB-BY SUBD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE

COMPTROLLER

HEALTH AND MENTAL HYGIENE, DEPARTMENT OF

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also- DEV FEES & TAXES; specific tax.

SUBSTANCE ABUSE

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Tax - General

( 2-301 , 5-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered