The bill amends the Liquor Excise Tax Act to introduce a six percent liquor excise surtax on retailers, with the revenue directed to a newly established Tribal Alcohol Harms Alleviation Fund. It also revises the distribution of the liquor excise tax, allocating ninety-four percent of net receipts to a local alcohol harms alleviation fund and six percent to a drug court fund. The bill updates definitions within the Act, including the terms "retailer" and "barrel," and redefines the Local DWI Grant Program as the Local Alcohol Harms Alleviation Program, allowing for grants to support innovative programs aimed at reducing substance misuse.

Additionally, the bill establishes a Tribal Alcohol Harms Alleviation Council to address substance misuse in Indian nations and tribes, overseeing grant applications and fund administration. It creates a separate tribal alcohol harms alleviation fund and mandates annual reporting from key officials to legislative committees. The bill also modifies direct wine shipment permit requirements to include registration for liquor excise taxes and appropriates funds from the local alcohol harms alleviation fund for the administration of the Tribal Alcohol Harms Alleviation Program. The provisions of this act are set to take effect on July 1, 2025.

Statutes affected:
introduced version: 7-1-6.40, 7-9-3.5, 7-17-2, 7-17-6, 7-17-9, 7-17-10, 7-17-11, 7-17-12, 11-6A-1, 11-6A-2, 11-6A-3, 11-6A-4, 11-6A-5, 11-6A-6, 60-6A-11.1