Sales and Use Tax - Alcoholic Beverages - Rate Alteration
Sponsor: Ben Barnes (District 21)Committee: Ways and MeansSubject: Taxes - Sales and UseStatus: Hearing 2/27 at 1:00 p.m. (as of Nov 13, 2024)
What this bill does
Official synopsis
Increasing the rate of the sales and use tax from 9% to 10% applied to certain sales of alcoholic beverages.
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Testimony (15)
MGA witness listFAV 4FavorableUNF 10UnfavorableINFO 1Information only
| Position | Witness | Organization | Testimony |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAV | Adams, MD, Joseph | Maryland-DC Society of Addiction Medicine | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Rosen-Cohen, Nancy | NCADD-Maryland | Written (PDF) |
| FAV | Delegate Barnes, Delegate Barneslegislator | Individual | Oral |
| FAV | H, J | Individual | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Aellen, Melissa | MD Wineries, Breweries, and Distilleries | Oral |
| UNF | Milani, Jack | Md State Licensed Beverage Association | Oral |
| UNF | Thompson, Melvinlobbyist | Restaurant Association of Maryland | Oral |
| UNF | Harting, Martalobbyist | Venable | Written (PDF) |
| UNF | Beirne, Terri | Wine Institute | Position only |
| UNF | Gross, Kenneth | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Lang, Alan | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Manis, Nick | Individual | Oral |
| UNF | Rosa, Richard | Individual | Position only |
| UNF | Verratti, Julie | Individual | Oral |
| INFO | Harris, Mrs. | Individual | Position only |
Organizations on record
Registered lobbyists who testified
UNFThompson, MelvinRestaurant Association of MarylandRegistered for: Restaurant Association of Maryland
UNFHarting, 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…