8% beer tax is a sham (hearing)

House Bill 3197 taxes alcohol at 8%
By Taxpayers Association of Oregon
OregonWatchdog.com

There is a hearing on HB 3197 in the Joint Committee On Addiction and Community Safety Response, Wednesday 04/02/2025 5:00 PM, HR E.

HB 3197 (with -2 amendments) starts with a 2% tax on alcohol in 2026 and then increases to 8% in 2032.

The amendments wish to raise alcohol taxes by 8% to fund youth anti-drinking programs.  yet youth drinking is at historic levels by some measures and youth marijuana use is hitting record highs (no pun intended).

You can testify online here  (click submit testimony tab on top)

*** Do not confuse this alcohol tax with the other alcohol tax in the same week. HB 3940 which is a container tax ***

The politicians aim to tax people out-of-drinking.

Oddly, Americans are drinking less beer and wine in generations. It already is happening without a new beer tax.

The politicians already want more tax money for their health budgets.

The politicians already got caught hiding a beer tax study that cost taxpayers money but the agency hid the results.

Please note: The original HB 3197 bill is a beer tax study bill.  The (-2) amendments would add in the tax.

You can testify on HB 3197 here.

HB 3197 is Sponsored by Representative SANCHEZ

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