The bill was continued.
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| SF No. 0296 | |
| Committee Hearing Date: Friday, February 16, 2001 | |
| Committee: Crime Prevention | |
| Video Coverage: Increases the tax on alcoholic beverages to fund chemical dependency prevention, enforcement, and treatment initiatives. | |
| About the Bill: | |
| This legislation imposes a new
"drink" tax to fund chemical treatment and to defray law enforcement costs.
Marty believes the bill will raise $110 million annually. These funds will pay
for treatment for people without insurance coverage, add more state troopers
assigned to enforce DWI laws, cover substance-related corrections costs, and
will be used for alcohol abuse education and prevention targeted at underage
drinking. Senator John Marty, DFL-Roseville, authored Senate File 0296.
The bill was continued.
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