A bill in the West Virginia legislature to eliminate the state’s income tax would raise the excise tax on beer by 431%. The bill would increase the tax on beer from the current $5.58 per barrel to $29.25 which would be the fourth highest in the nation.
House Bill 3300 was passed in the Assembly by a 77-23 vote and now moves to the Senate. West Virginia governor Jim Justice has said he supports the bill.
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