Tax and Alcopops bills signed into law in 2010 and expected to have a positive impact on public health.
Deregulation
Virginia
Senate Bill 443 and House Bill 342
Summary: Would have privatized the retail sale of alcoholic beverages for off-premises consumption.
Sponsor(s): SB 443 – Senator Mark Obesheain (R-Harrisonburg)*
SB 342 Delegate – Robert Marshal (R-Prince William)
Bills left in committee. Senator Obenshain withdrew proposal until after review by governor.
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Washington
Initiative Measure No. 1100 - DEFEATED
Summary: This measure would have closed state liquor stores; authorized sale, distribution, and importation of “spirits” by private parties; and repealed certain requirements that govern the business operations of beer and wine distributors and producers.
Initiative Measures Results Page
Initiative Measure No. 1105 - DEFEATED
Summary: The measure would have directed the liquor control board to close all state liquor stores and to license qualified private parties as spirits (hard liquor) retailers or distributors. It would have required licensees to pay the state a percentage of their first five years of gross spirits sales; repealed certain taxes on retail spirits sales; directed the board to recommend to the legislature a tax to be paid by spirits distributors; and revised other laws concerning spirits.
Initiative Measures Results Page
Taxes
Washington Senate Bill 6143
Summary: Temporarily raises the tax on beer by $0.50 per gallon, effective through June 2013. Microbreweries are exempt from the increase.
Governor signed April 23, 2010.
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