Hawaii SB980 amends alcohol tax rates to better reflect the alcohol content of beverages.

Hawaii SB980 seeks to modernize the state's alcohol tax system by introducing a new category for "low alcohol by volume spirits beverages," defined as those containing no more than ten percent alcohol by volume. This change aims to encourage local distilleries to produce ready-to-drink cocktails, which currently face tax disparities that make local production less competitive. The bill sets a lower tax rate for these low-alcohol beverages compared to high-proof spirits, aligning the tax system with the actual alcohol content of the beverages.

Hawaii SB980 amends alcohol tax rates to better reflect the alcohol content of beverages.

Hawaii SB980 seeks to modernize the state's alcohol tax system by introducing a new category for "low alcohol by volume spirits beverages," defined as those containing no more than ten percent alcohol by volume. This change aims to encourage local distilleries to produce ready-to-drink cocktails, which currently face tax disparities that make local production less competitive. The bill sets a lower tax rate for these low-alcohol beverages compared to high-proof spirits, aligning the tax system with the actual alcohol content of the beverages.