2026 Regular Session
HB736
Alcoholic Beverage Tax - Ready-to-Drink Cocktails
Establishing the alcoholic beverage tax rates for ready-to-drink cocktails at 60 cents for each gallon or 15.85 cents for each liter; and defining "ready-to-drink cocktail" as a beverage that contains distilled spirits mixed with nonalcoholic beverages and may contain wine, is 12% or less alcohol by volume, and is contained in original packaging consisting of a container that is not more than 16 ounces.
Legislative progress
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Committee referrals
February 2, 2026 · House
Ways and Means
Instrument history
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House Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m.
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House First Reading Ways and Means