HB 112 LIQUOR TAX DISTRIBUTION FOR TREATMENT

Rep Dayan Hochman-Vigil

Actions: HPREF [2] HTRC/HAFC-HTRC

Scheduled: Not Scheduled

 House Bill 112 (HB 112) redistributes tax revenue from the Liquor Excise Tax to counties for alcohol and substance use prevention and treatment. HB 112 creates a new fund, County Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund. 

 House Bill 112 (HB 112) distributes 24% of Liquor Excise Tax (tax) to counties for only alcohol and substance use prevention and treatment to the bill’s created fund. The amount allocated to each county will be proportional to the county’s population. 

The newly created County Alcohol and Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Fund (fund) will be administered by the Human Services Department (HSD) to provide grants to counties. The money is to be used to pay for Medicaid services and other federal funds for alcohol and substance use disorder prevention and treatment. 

Counties receiving grants will report evidence-based outcomes, including efficacy of their abuse prevention and treatment program. 

The existing monthly distribution of $20,750 to municipalities located in a class A county with a population between 30,000 and 60,000 people is changed to 0.50% of net receipts.

The effective date of HB 112 is July 1, 2024.
 

 The Liquor Excise Tax distributions will remain $20,750 to a municipality located in a class A county and that has a population of more than 30,000 but fewer than 60,000 people, and
41.5% of net receipts to the local DWI grant fund.