Bill > S179

This bill proposes to update the alcohol excise tax in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Increasing the tax on malt beverages (beer) from $3.30 to $9.90 per gallon. 2. Increasing the tax on still wines from $3.00 to $33.00 per gallon. 3. Increasing the tax on sparkling wines from $0.55 to $1.65 per gallon. 4. Increasing the tax on still hard cider from $0.70 to $2.80 per gallon. 5. Increasing the tax on all other alcoholic beverages, including liquor, from $1.10 to $4.40 per gallon. 6. Increasing the tax on alcoholic beverages with an alcohol content of 15% or more from $4.05 to $12.15 per gallon. These changes are intended to update the alcohol excise tax in the state, which has not been adjusted since the 1980s.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S179