2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 607

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 657/01 - W&M
Sponsored By:
Delegates Marriott, Dobson, Gladden, V. Jones, Kirk, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Owings, Paige, and Phillips
Entitled:
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Addiction Treatment and Prevention Services

Synopsis:

Increasing the State tax rates for alcohol 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; providing for the distribution of the additional revenue resulting from the increased tax rates to a special fund to be used only for the purpose of providing additional funding for fiscal years 2004 through 2008 for addiction treatment and prevention services; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/4
First Reading Ways and Means
2/20
Hearing 3/11 at 2:00 p.m.
3/1
Hearing cancelled
3/6
Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.
3/23
Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Michael V. Dobson, District 43
Delegate Lisa A. Gladden, District 41
Delegate Verna L. Jones, District 44
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate George W. Owings, III, District 27B
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Wendell F. Phillips, District 41
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES -see also- ELECTRONIC GOVERNMENT
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