A GUT & STUFF BILL,
HB 3197 (with -2 amendments) starts with a 2% tax on malt
beverages, cider or wine in 2026, goes to 4% in 2028, 6% in 2030 and then increases to 8% in 2032. If the tax isn’t enough, a licensed sell must file with Revenue whether or not it owes a tax and go through an assessment. Just the enforcement procedures deserves a no vote.
After the tax pays for enforcement, the excess is split, 85% to the Youth Development Division Fund used for alcohol and drug abuse, and 15% distributed to counties.
*** Do not confuse this alcohol tax with the other alcohol tax in HB 3940 which is a container tax ***
SUBMIT TESTIMONY HERE, before 4/4 at 1pm
EMAIL COMMITTEE
Rep.FloydProzanski@OregonLegislature.gov,
Rep.JasonKropf@OregonLegislature.gov,
Rep.KevinMannix@OregonLegislature.gov,
Rep.FredGirod@OregonLegislature.gov,
Rep.KateLieber@OregonLegislature.gov,
Rep.DarceyEdwards@OregonLegislature.gov,
Rep.ShannonIsadore@OregonLegislature.gov,
Rep.AndreaValderrama@OregonLegislature.gov
This is a hidden sales tax and causes more harm to low income and communities of color. I thought the democrats were supposed to “protect” these groups – not keep pushing them down.