FISCAL NOTE



FUND(S):



Sources of Revenue:

General Fund

Legislation creates:

A New Program,A New Fund



Fiscal Note Summary


Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.


It will decrease sales of liquor and revenue to the state as the tax imposed is 5 cents per ounce of liquor on a bottle of liquor that would be add cost to a bottle of liquor most likely passed on to the consumer.



Fiscal Note Detail


Effect of Proposal Fiscal Year
2009
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
2010
Increase/Decrease
(use"-")
Fiscal Year
(Upon Full
Implementation)
1. Estmated Total Cost 0 0 0
Personal Services 0 0 0
Current Expenses 0 0 0
Repairs and Alterations 0 0 0
Assets 0 0 0
Other 0 0 0
2. Estimated Total Revenues 0 0 0


Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):


Likely decrease sales revenue for liquor.



Memorandum


The bill amends the wrong section of the Chapter 60 code and would be inneffective. Taxing liquor by the oounce is likely incorrect. Other code sctions would need to be amended as well. Please contact the Tax Department for detailed numbers or effects on the decrease of sales.



    Person submitting Fiscal Note: Anoop Bhasin
    Email Address: Anoop.k.Bhasin@wv.gov