IdahoIdaho directs part of lower-strength beer tax money to state police
Idaho assigns police 33% of tax collections from beer with up to 5% alcohol after refunds, dividing that share between Project Choice and alcohol enforcement.
What it does
After refunds, 33% of collections from taxes on beer with up to 5% alcohol goes to Idaho State Police. At least 60% of that share funds Project Choice; up to 40% goes toward alcohol enforcement, with spending requiring lawmakers’ approval.
Argument forBeer tax money could help state police enforce alcohol laws once lawmakers approve spending from the alcohol beverage control fund.
Argument againstSetting aside at least 60% of the police share for Project Choice could limit how much police can use for alcohol enforcement.
More detail
Idaho directs 33% of the covered beer tax collections remaining after refunds to Idaho State Police. This allocation covers taxes and related collections from beer containing no more than 5% alcohol by volume. At least 60% of the police share goes to the Idaho law enforcement fund for Project Choice. No more than 40% goes to the alcohol beverage control fund, where spending requires lawmakers’ approval. These provisions took effect on July 1, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 30Reported Signed by Governor Brad Little on March 27, 2026 Session Law Chapter 200 Effective: 07/01/2026Became Law
- Mar 26Delivered to Governor at 12:58 p.m. on March 26, 2026To Governor
- Mar 26Returned Signed by the President; Ordered Transmitted to GovernorMinor
- Mar 25Signed by President; returned to HouseMajor
- Mar 25Received from the House enrolled/signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 25Reported Enrolled; Signed by Speaker; Transmitted to SenateMajor
- Mar 24Returned from Senate Passed; to JRA for EnrollingMinor
- Vote recorded Read third time in full –. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 24Read third time in full – PASSED - 32-1-2AYES – Adams, Anthon, Bernt, Blaylock, Burtenshaw, Carlson, Cook, Den Hartog, Foreman, Galloway, Guthrie, Harris, Hart, Keyser, Kohl, Lakey, Lenney, Lent, Nichols, Okuniewicz, Rabe, Ricks, Ruchti, Shippy, Taylor, Toews, VanOrden, Ward-Engelking, Wintrow, Woodward, Zito, ZuiderveldNAYS – GrowAbsent and excused – Bjerke(Bjerke), SemmelrothFloor Sponsor - GuthrieTitle apvd - to HousePassed 2nd Chamber
- Mar 18Read second time; filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 17Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation; Filed for second readingMinor
- Mar 10Introduced, read first time; referred to: State AffairsMinor
- Mar 10Received from the House passed; filed for first reading
- Mar 9Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required – PASSED - 65-0-5AYES – Alfieri, Barbieri, Beiswenger, Berch, Bingham, Boyle, Bruce, Burgoyne, Cannon, Cayler, Cheatum, Church, Cornilles, Crane(12), Crane(13), Dygert, Egbert, Ehardt, Ehlers, Erickson(Larsen), Fuhriman, Furniss, Galaviz, Gannon, Garner, Hall(Stone), Handy, Harris, Haws, Holtzclaw, Hostetler, Leavitt, Marmon, Mathias, McCann, Mendive, Mickelsen, Miller, Mitchell, Monks, Nelsen, Palmer, Petzke, Pickett, Pohanka, Price, Rasor, Raybould, Raymond, Redman, Rubel, Sauter, Scott, Shepherd, Shirts, Skaug, Tanner(13), Tanner(14), Thompson, Vander Woude, Veile, Weber, Wheeler, Wisniewski, Mr. SpeakerNAYS – NoneAbsent – Green, Hawkins, Healey, Hill, ManwaringFloor Sponsor - PalmerTitle apvd - to SenatePassed 1st Chamber
- Vote recorded Rules Suspended: Ayes 65 Nays 0 Abs/Excd 5, read in full as required –. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 9Read second time; Filed for Third ReadingMinor
- Mar 6Reported out of Committee with Do Pass Recommendation, Filed for Second ReadingMinor
- Mar 2Reported Printed and Referred to State Affairs
- Feb 27Introduced, read first time, referred to JRA for PrintingIntroduced
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