Bill > S88

This bill proposes to update the alcohol excise tax by significantly increasing the tax rates on various alcoholic beverages. Specifically, it amends Section 21 of Chapter 138, which is a section of law related to alcohol. The changes involve replacing existing tax amounts with higher figures across several lines of the law, indicating a substantial increase in the per-unit tax levied on alcohol. For example, a tax that was previously three dollars and thirty cents is proposed to become nine dollars and ninety cents, and other rates are similarly adjusted upwards, with some taxes more than tripling. These adjustments are part of an effort to update the alcohol excise tax, with the government summary noting this falls under the purview of Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.