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.

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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 (RTF / PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (WORD / PDF)

Amendments: None offered