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ID S1333

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/12/2020

Primary Sponsor

State Affairs Committee

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Origin

Senate

2020 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Increases maximum allowable alcohol content in beer from 6% to 16% by volume for manufacturing, importation, and sale in Idaho.

  • Removes provision classifying beer with more than 4% alcohol by weight as wine, replacing it with a two-tier tax structure based on 5% alcohol by volume threshold.

  • Imposes $4.65 per barrel tax on beer containing not more than 5% alcohol by volume and $13.95 per barrel tax on beer containing more than 5% alcohol by volume.

  • Distributes revenue from beer taxes under 5% alcohol as follows: 20% to substance abuse treatment fund, 33% to permanent building fund, and remainder to general fund.

  • Distributes revenue from beer taxes over 5% alcohol as follows: 12% to substance abuse treatment fund and remainder to general fund.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide a tax on beer with more than 5% of alcohol by volume and to provide for revenue distribution.

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Last Action

Reported Printed; referred to State Affairs

2/13/2020

Committee Referrals

State Affairs2/13/2020
Judiciary and Rules2/12/2020

Full Bill Text

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