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Legislation


2003 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 580

File Code: Taxes - Miscellaneous Prior Year Introduction As: HB 607/02 - W&M
Sponsored By:
Delegates Marriott, Anderson, Benson, Carter, Gutierrez, Howard, Menes, Morhaim, Nathan-Pulliam, Paige, Patterson, Ross, F. Turner, V. Turner, and Vaughn
Entitled:
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Special Fund for Alternatives to Incarceration for Drug Offenders

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; 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 programs providing alternatives to incarceration for drug offenders; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/6
First Reading Ways and Means
3/3
Hearing 3/11 at 1:00 p.m.
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40
Delegate Curt Anderson, District 43
Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41
Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18
Delegate Carolyn J. B. Howard, District 24
Delegate Pauline H. Menes, District 21
Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Shirley Nathan-Pulliam, District 10
Delegate Jeffrey A. Paige, District 44
Delegate Obie Patterson, District 26
Delegate Justin D. Ross, District 22
Delegate Frank S. Turner, District 13
Delegate Veronica Turner, District 26
Delegate Michael L. Vaughn, District 24
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- AB-BY SUBD; SUBSTANCE ABUSE
COMPTROLLER
CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- SUBSTANCE ABUSE
CRIMES AND PUNISHMENTS -see also- PENALTIES; SENTENCES; etc.
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
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