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Brewery leaders and state revenue officials brief Regulated Industries Committee on Georgia—s excise taxes
Summary
Brewery executives, wholesalers and the Georgia Department of Revenue told the Regulated Industries Committee that Georgia—s excise structure — including an 18¢ per-ounce-of-pure-alcohol beer rate and a 288-ounce daily direct-sales cap for breweries — has economic consequences for large and small brewers; the hearing produced no votes.
Members of the Regulated Industries Committee heard industry and state officials describe how Georgia—s excise tax system works and how it affects manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers and consumers.
Jennifer Logan, general manager of the Anheuser-Busch brewery in Cartersville, told the committee the plant is a major local employer and taxpayer. "We are a strong contributor to the Georgia economy," Logan said, adding the site employs "over 600 employees," "purchases over 300,000,000 in local supplies" annually and pays "about 70,000,000 in state excise taxes." She also said the Cartersville facility has received "over $200,000,000 invested" since 2020.
Corianna Beyer, policy director for Anheuser-Busch, placed those figures in the context of tax comparisons. "Georgia's beer tax rate per ounce of…
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