Introduced
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To increase the state liquor tax. This is levied through a system in which all liquor is sold to retailers through the state, which applies a “markup” (tax). The bill raises the markup from 65 percent to 75 percent. This is one of a number of tax increases included in Gov. Jennifer Granholm’s Fiscal Year 2007-2008 budget recommendation, which is based on approximately $1 billion in tax increases. This provision would increase the taxes paid by citizens approximately $29 million.
Referred to the Committee on Finance
And discharged from committee to the Senate floor on March 15, 2007. The discharge means the bill could be put to a full Senate vote at any time. Reportedly, Senate Republicans might want to force a vote on Gov. Granholm's tax increase proposals, in the belief that not all members of the Governor's party support them.
