Raising taxes on sugary drinks: An exercise in creativity?
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Maryland proposed tax could raise $500 million annually, why you may spend more
Maryland lawmakers are hearing a new bill called the “For Our Kids Act,” which would add a two cents-per-ounce tax on sugary drinks, syrups and powders. Delegate Emily Shetty from Montgomery County, along with House Health and Government Operations Chair Joseline Pena Melnyk, is the bill’s lead sponsor.
Maryland eyes tax on sugary drinks
The tax would cost 2 cents per ounce and would help fund free schools meals, childcare, and the state's ailing general fund.
Tax on sugary drinks could sweeten state budget picture
MoCo Del. Emily Shetty (D) proposes 2-cent-per-ounce levy on sugary drinks that could raise nearly $500 million annually.
Sweet drinks could cost you more in Maryland: New bill proposes tax on sugary beverages
To help Marylanders reduce their consumption of sugary drinks, Delegate Emily Shetty of Montgomery County is proposing a new legislation.
Maryland considers first-in-nation tax on sugary drinks, sparking economic debate
WBFF- Baltimore — Maryland could become the first state to tax sugary drinks. Right now, lawmakers are considering a '2-cent-per-ounce' tax that could raise nearly 500-million dollars a year. On a Friday edition of Fox45 Morning News Economist Anirban Basu with Sage Policy Group, joined the show to weigh in.
Maryland Weighs New Sugary Drink Tax
A proposed Maryland bill is aiming for a pop in state revenue through a new tax on sugary drinks, powders, and syrups.
'Good for healthy initiatives': Bill which would tax certain sugary drinks gets mixed reaction
House Bill 1469, the For Our Kids Act, would impose a tax on certain distributors of sugary beverages.
Proposed bill would tax sugary drinks in Maryland, allocate revenue to student meal programs
A bill introduced in Maryland could impose taxes on certain sugary drinks with some of the revenue going to support meal programs for students across the state.
Taxing sugary drinks may prove a sweet idea.
Sound too sweet to be true? Ladies and gentlemen, we give you House Bill 1469, the “Sugary Beverage Distributor Tax” or more sweetly titled “For Our Kids Act” that would impose a 2-cents-per-ounce levy on sugar-filled beverages,
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