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Md. Senate passes increase in alcohol sales tax

By Hayley Peterson
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ANNAPOLIS — The Maryland Senate approved a bill that would increase the state’s sales tax on alcohol by 50 percent, adding roughly 30 cents to every $10 of alcohol sold by fiscal 2014.

The Senate passed the measure in a 27-19 vote on Wednesday morning. The bill now goes to the House of Delegates for consideration.

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