Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Ready-to-Drink Cocktails
Sponsor: Eric Ebersole (District 44A)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - MiscellaneousStatus: Hearing 2/20 at 1:00 p.m. (Ways and Means) (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Establishing the alcoholic beverage tax rates for ready-to-drink cocktails at 40 cents for each gallon or 10.57 cents for each liter; and defining 'ready-to-drink cocktail' as a beverage that contains distilled spirits mixed with nonalcoholic beverages and may contain wine, is 12% or less alcohol by volume, and is contained in original packaging consisting of a metallic container or can that is not more than 12 ounces.
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Testimony (13)
MGA witness listFAV 7FavorableUNF 6Unfavorable
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Perrick, Thomas | American Distilled Spirits Alliance | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Deloney, Andy | DISCUS | Oral + Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Seaton, Hollie | Springhill Distillery | Oral |
| FAV | Pearce, Monica | Tenth Ward Distilling Company | Oral |
| FAV | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Ebersole, Delegate Ebersolelegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | Haddaway, Amanda | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Marisic, Katherine | Brewers Association | Oral |
| UNF | Litton, Shannon | Educational Testing Services | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Murray, Kent | Maryland Horse Breeders Association | Oral |
| UNF | Mayhew, Kim | Perry White Ross & Jacobson | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Holloway, Henry | The Mill | Oral |
| UNF | Raine, James | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
FAVHarting, MartaVenableRegistered for: Abbott Laboratories; Annie E. Casey Foundation, Inc., The; Asurion Insurance Services, Inc.; Baltimore Community Foundation; Baltimore Gas and Electric Company; Baltimore Public Markets Corporation…