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Senate passes 1¢‑per‑can beer tax increase after debate over allocation for DUI enforcement
Summary
After initial debate and a day-long hold for amendment drafting, the Utah Senate passed SB66, a beer‑tax increase described by the sponsor as about 1¢ per can and projected to raise roughly $10.6 million in 2003, with senators urging clearer allocation language for enforcement and treatment.
The Utah State Senate returned to a floor debate on SB66, an alcoholic-beverage enforcement and treatment measure that would increase the per-unit tax on beer. Sponsor Senator Wadops framed the change as a narrow increase ("1¢ per can") that would raise statewide revenue (he cited a 2003 projection of roughly $10.6 million) and urged the revenue be used to bolster local enforcement and DUI-related programs.
Supporters pointed to research cited on the floor (Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation)…
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