Key Votes
SB 994 - Increases Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages - Key Vote
Maryland Key Votes
Stages
- May 19, 2011 Executive Signed
- April 11, 2011 Senate Concurrence Vote Passed
- April 11, 2011 House Bill Passed
- March 30, 2011 Senate Bill Passed
- March 21, 2011 Introduced
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Issues
Stage Details
Legislation - Signed (Executive) - May 19, 2011
Title: Increases Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages
Signed by Governor Martin O'Malley
Legislation - Concurrence Vote Passed (Senate) (26-19) - April 11, 2011
Legislation - Bill Passed (House) (76-63) - April 11, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Increases Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases the sales tax rate on alcoholic beverages from 7 percent to 9 percent, beginning July 1, 2011.
Highlights:
-Increases the sales tax rate for alcoholic beverages from 7 percent to 9 percent, beginning July 1, 2011 (Sec. 1).
-Increases appropriations for the Developmental Disabilities Administration for fiscal year 2012 from $5 million to $15 million, to fund a waiting list initiative for individuals in the crisis prevention and crisis resolution categories of assistance (Sec. 2).
-This act is effective July 1, 2011 (Sec. 4).
Legislation - Bill Passed (Senate) (27-19) - March 30, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Increases Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a bill that increases the sales tax rate on alcoholic beverages from 7 percent to 9 percent, beginning July 1, 2011.
Legislation - Introduced (Senate) - March 21, 2011
Title: Increases Sales Tax on Alcoholic Beverages
