Bill > A04961

This bill establishes the Addiction Prevention and Recovery Act, which increases taxes on alcohol by 50% across various categories including beer, wine, and liquor, and allocates half of the collected tax revenue to a new special fund dedicated to alcohol and substance abuse addiction prevention and recovery services. Specifically, the bill raises taxes on beer from fourteen to twenty-eight cents per gallon, wines from thirty to sixty cents per gallon, and liquors from sixty-seven cents to one dollar and thirty-four cents per liter, among other specific rate increases. The newly created "alcohol and substance abuse addiction prevention and recovery fund" will be jointly managed by the state comptroller and tax commissioner, with funds specifically designated to support educational projects, prevention programs, and recovery services approved by the Department of Health. The bill mandates that 50% of the fund's money will be used for prevention efforts and 50% for recovery services, and requires an annual detailed report to be submitted to various state legislative leaders and the public, outlining how the funds were utilized, including recipient details and financial summaries. The tax increases and fund establishment aim to generate additional resources to address alcohol and substance abuse challenges in the state, with the new provisions set to take effect on the first of April following the bill's passage.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A4961