Colorado bill would create new fees on alcohol sales to fund treatment, prevention

Colorado bill would create new fees on alcohol sales to fund treatment, prevention

Colorado lawmakers are pushing new fees on alcohol to fund prevention and treatment, similar to the way the state taxes gambling revenues to offset the costs of addiction. House Bill 1271 would create three state enterprises to collect fees: one for beer, hard cider and “apple wine”; one for grape wine; and one for spirits. It defines apple wine as beverages made from apples or pears that contain up to 22% alcohol and aren’t cider. In 2024, the …