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NM HB398

NM HB398
Raise Liquor Tax For Certain Beverages


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Introduced
01/21/2017
In Committee
01/22/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/18/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION; RAISING THE LIQUOR EXCISE TAX RATE FOR CERTAIN TYPES OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; INDEXING THE RATE TO INFLATION.

AI Summary

This bill raises the liquor excise tax rate for certain types of alcoholic beverages sold in New Mexico. Specifically, it increases the tax rate on spirituous liquors from $1.60 per liter to $7.24 per liter, on beer (except for microbrewed beer) from $0.41 per gallon to $3.08 per gallon, and on wine (except for wine produced by small winegrowers) from $0.45 per liter to $2.14 per liter. The bill also indexes these new tax rates to inflation, to be adjusted every four years based on changes in the consumer price index. The bill takes effect on July 1, 2017.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

[LD 6] HHouse Health (on 01/22/2017)

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