HOUSE BILL 435

Sponsored By:

Delegates Fulton and Marriott

Entitled:

Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Substance Abuse Programs - Funding

Synopsis:

Altering State tax rates to $3.25 per gallon for distilled spirits, 73 cents per gallon for wine, and 18 cents per gallon for beer for alcoholic beverages sold in Maryland; and requiring the Comptroller to distribute a certain portion of the alcoholic beverage tax revenues to the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Administration to fund substance abuse programs.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/10

First Reading Ways and Means

2/17

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/4

Hearing cancelled

Hearing 3/19 at 1:00 p.m.

3/24

Unfavorable Report by Ways and Means

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Tony Edward Fulton, District 40

Delegate Salima Siler Marriott, District 40

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES -see also- DRUNK AND DRUGGED DRIVING

ALCOHOLISM

COMPTROLLER

CONTROLLED DANGEROUS SUBSTANCES -see also- DRUGS

DRUGS -see also- CONTROLLED DANG SUB; DRUNK & DRUGGED DRIVG.

HEALTH -see also- MENTAL HEALTH

REVENUE AND TAXES -see also specific taxes-

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