FISCAL NOTE
FUND(S):
General Revenue Fund
Sources of Revenue:
General Fund
Legislation creates:
Neither Program nor Fund
Fiscal Note Summary
Effect this measure will have on costs and revenues of state government.
The stated purpose of this bill is to increase the barrel tax on nonintoxicating beer.
As written, this bill would increase the barrel tax on nonintoxicating beer from $5.50 per barrel to $11.00 per barrel. Passage of this bill would result in a net revenue gain of roughly $7 million in FY2011 and approximately $7.6 million per year thereafter.
Additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department would be minimal.
Fiscal Note Detail
| Effect of Proposal |
Fiscal Year |
2010
Increase/Decrease
(use"-") |
2011
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 |
7,000,000 |
7,600,000 |
Explanation of above estimates (including long-range effect):
The stated purpose of this bill is to increase the barrel tax on nonintoxicating beer.
As written, this bill would increase the barrel tax on nonintoxicating beer from $5.50 per barrel to $11.00 per barrel. Passage of this bill would result in a net revenue gain of roughly $7 million in FY2011 and approximately $7.6 million per year thereafter.
Additional administrative costs to the State Tax Department would be minimal.
Memorandum
Person submitting Fiscal Note: Mark Muchow
Email Address: kerri.r.petry@wv.gov