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HB0162

Malt Beverage Tax and Substance Abuse Assessments

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In one sentence

This bill proposes to increase the tax on malt beverages and use the revenue to help pay for substance abuse assessments for people convicted of driving under the influence.

Increases the excise tax on malt beverages by 1.5 cents per liter starting July 1, 2007.
Allows the Department of Health to contract with certified providers to conduct substance abuse assessments.
Requires the Department of Health to establish a uniform fee schedule that reflects a patient's ability to pay.
Directs the new tax revenue to the Department of Health's substance abuse division to pay for these assessments.
Allows the state to pay for the assessments instead of the offender, based on the fee schedule.
Requires the Department of Health to report on spending and effectiveness to a legislative committee by December 1, 2008.

The bill is marked as inactive and did not pass the committee in 2007.
The text is a working draft, so final details may have changed if it had passed.
The bill does not specify the exact dollar amounts for the fee schedule, only that it must reflect ability to pay.

Plain language

Excise tax: A tax on specific goods, such as alcohol, that is added to the price.
Substance abuse assessment: An evaluation by a professional to determine if a person has a substance use disorder.
Malt beverage: Alcoholic drinks made from malt, such as beer.

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Wyoming roll calls

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H03 Recommended Do Not Pass 4-5-0-0-02007-02-27 · House4 yes 5 no

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