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ID S1333
Bill
Status
2/12/2020
Primary Sponsor
State Affairs Committee
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AI Summary
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Increases maximum allowable alcohol content in beer from 6% to 16% by volume for manufacturing, importation, and sale in Idaho.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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