MA H1560

Bill

Increasing the excise tax on alcoholic beverages

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase the excise tax on alcoholic beverages. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill increases the excise tax on alcoholic beverages sold in Massachusetts. Specifically, it raises the excise tax on different types of alcoholic beverages, such as increasing the tax on beer from $3.30 to $6.60 per gallon, the tax on wine from $0.03 to $0.06 per gallon, and the tax on liquor from $0.55 to $1.10 per gallon. The revenue generated from these increased taxes will be deposited into a new "substance abuse health protection fund" that will be used to fund substance abuse treatment programs, school health education, community prevention programs, and other related initiatives administered by the Department of Public Health.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (3)

Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4244 (on 02/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1560

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1560
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1560.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1499	Relative to deeds excise receipts	Accompanied a new draft, see H4000	Similar To
H152	Relative to the sale of alcoholic beverages	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H1607	Relative to excise tax exemptions	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1611	Relative to the corporate excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H3702	Authorizing the town of Great Barrington to establish an additional excise on sales of gasoline and diesel fuel	Accompanied a new draft, see H3912	Similar To
H3707	Authorizing the town of Lee to establish an additional excise on sales of gasoline and diesel fuel	Accompanied a new draft, see H3912	Similar To
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1605	Modernizing the corporate excise tax	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2051	Authorizing the town of Palmer to issue an additional license for the sale of all alcoholic beverages not to be drunk on the premises	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
S2095	Relative to donations for municipal events	Hearing rescheduled to 09/12/2017 from 02:00 PM-05:00 PM in B-1	Similar To

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