SENATE BILL 562

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1310

Sponsored By:

Senators Madaleno, Jones, and Pinsky

Entitled:

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

Synopsis:

Increasing the State tax rates for alcoholic beverages sold in Maryland from $1.50 to $4.50 per gallon for distilled spirits, from 40 cents to $1.20 per gallon for wine, and from 9 to 27 cents per gallon for beer; providing for the distribution of the additional revenue to a special fund to be used only for the purpose of providing additional funding for specified addiction treatment and prevention services; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

Senate Action

2/1

First Reading Budget and Taxation

2/20

Hearing 3/5 at 1:00 p.m.

House Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Senator Richard S. Madaleno, Jr., District 18

Senator Verna L. Jones, District 44

Senator Paul G. Pinsky, District 22

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Administrative Agencies -see also- Electronic Government

Alcoholic Beverages -see also- AB-By Subd; Substance Abuse

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 (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered