H. B. 3130
(By Delegates Perdue, Hamilton, Morgan,
Guthrie, Fleischauer and M. Poling)
[Introduced March 13, 2009; referred to the
Committee on Finance.]
A BILL to amend and reenact §11-16-13 of the Code of West Virginia,
1931, as amended, relating to increasing the barrel tax on
nonintoxicating beer; dedication of the revenues resulting
from the tax increase to the prevention, early intervention,
treatment and recovery of substance abuse.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That §11-16-13 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended,
be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 16. NONINTOXICATING BEER.
§11-16-13. Barrel tax on nonintoxicating beer.
(a) There is hereby levied and imposed, in addition to the
license taxes provided
for in this article, a tax of
eleven five
dollars
and fifty cents on each barrel of thirty-one gallons and in
like ratio on each part barrel of nonintoxicating beer manufactured
in this state for sale within this state, whether contained or sold in barrels, bottles or other containers, and a like tax is hereby
levied and imposed upon all nonintoxicating beer manufactured
outside of this state and brought into this state for sale within
this state; but no nonintoxicating beer manufactured, sold or
distributed in this state is subject to more than one barrel tax.
The brewer manufacturing or producing nonintoxicating beer within
this state for sale within this state shall pay the barrel tax on
such nonintoxicating beer, and, except as provided otherwise, the
distributor who is the original consignee of nonintoxicating beer
manufactured or produced outside of this state, or who brings such
nonintoxicating beer into this state, shall pay the barrel tax on
such nonintoxicating beer manufactured or produced outside of this
state:
Provided, That the barrel tax imposed by this section
shall
does not apply to nonintoxicating beer manufactured by a brewpub.
(b) On or before the tenth day of each month during the
license period, every brewer or operator of a brewpub who
manufactures or produces nonintoxicating beer within this state
shall file a report in writing, under oath, to the Tax
Commissioner, in the form prescribed by the Tax Commissioner,
stating its total sales, or in the case of a brewpub, its total
estimated production of nonintoxicating beer within this state
during that month, and at the same time shall pay the tax levied by
this article on such production. On or before the tenth day of
each month during the license period, every distributor who is the original consignee of nonintoxicating beer manufactured or produced
outside this state or who brings such beer into this state for sale
shall file a report in writing, under oath, to the Tax
Commissioner, in the form prescribed by the Tax Commissioner,
stating its total estimated purchases of such nonintoxicating beer
during that month, and at the same time shall pay the tax thereon
levied by this article for such estimated monthly purchase:
Provided, That the Tax Commissioner may allow, or require, a brewer
who manufactures or produces nonintoxicating beer outside this
state to file the required report and pay the required tax on
behalf of its distributor or distributors. Any brewer or
distributor or operator of a brewpub who files a report under this
subsection may adjust its monthly estimated sales or purchases or
production report or reports by filing amended reports by the
twenty-fifth day of the reporting month.
(c) Every brewer or distributor or operator of a brewpub who
files a report under subsection (b) of this section shall file a
final monthly report of said sales or purchases or production, in
a form and at a time prescribed by the Tax Commissioner, stating
actual nonintoxicating beer sales, purchases, or production and
other information which the Tax Commissioner may require, and shall
include a remittance for any barrel tax owed for actual sales or
purchases or production made in excess of the amount estimated for
that month.
(d) Any brewer or distributor or operator of a brewpub who
files a report pursuant to subsection (b) of this section
reflecting an underestimation of twenty-five percent or more of
actual sales or purchases or production of nonintoxicating beer as
shown by the report filed pursuant to subsection (c) of this
section shall be assessed a penalty of one percent of the total
taxes due in such prior month.
(e) Brewers and distributors and operators of brewpubs shall
keep all records which relate to the sale or purchase in this state
of nonintoxicating beer for a period of three years unless written
approval for earlier disposal is granted by the Tax Commissioner.
(f) Brewpubs shall keep
such records as required by the
federal government and may, in lieu of the recordkeeping and
reporting requirements contained in subsections (a) through (e) of
this section, file copies of the federal reports contemporaneously
with the Tax Commissioner at the time of such filings with the
federal government. The filing of duplicate copies of the federal
reports with the state Tax Commissioner
shall be deemed is
considered as compliance with subsections (a) through (e) of this
section.
(g) Effective Date-The changes set forth herein to this
section of this article shall become effective July 1, 2009.
(h) One half of the moneys generated from the increase
indicated in this section beginning July 1, 2009 shall be deposited in a special revenue account entitled "the Partnership To Promote
Community Well-Being Account" established in section four, article
fourteen, chapter fifteen of this code. During the first year,
these proceeds shall be distributed equally to support prevention
programs, early intervention programs, treatment programs and
recovery programs: Provided, That in each succeeding year, these
proceeds shall be distributed by the Partnership to Promote
Community Well-being based on a review of data indicating need, an
analysis of the goals established in the Comprehensive Drug Plan
developed by the Partnership, and an analysis of the outcomes of
programs supported by the proceeds to ensure the most effective use
of funds.
The other half of the moneys generated from the increase
indicated in this section to begin July 1, 2009 shall be placed in
a special revenue account created in the State Treasury designated
the "The Partnership Trust Fund" which shall be an interest bearing
account and may be invested in the manner permitted by article six,
chapter twelve or with the State Treasury based on a decision by
the partnership to promote Community Well Being, with the interest
income a proper credit to the fund. The interest income is
available only upon appropriation by the Legislature as part of the
state budget. The appropriations from the Partnership Trust Found
are limited to expenditures for the following proposes:
(1) Funding for programs to prevent substance abuse;
(2) Funding for early intervention programs relating to
substance abuse;
(3) Funding for treatment programs for individual with
substance abuse problems; and
(4) Programs for recovery of individuals with substance abuse.
NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to increase the beer tax
two cents on a 12 ounce can of beer and direct the money to
substance abuse programs and to a trust fund to fund such programs.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from
the present law, and underscoring indicates new language that would
be added.