According to comments made by the New Mexico Tax & Revenue Department in a Fiscal Impact Report, HB230 contains significant issues, including “substantial” increases in liquor excise taxes that risk diverting consumers to out-of-state and online purchases and adding unnecessary complexity to the tax code and tax compliance. HB230, introduced Read more…
“Uncertainty” was the operative word when lobbyists told attendees at the New Mexico Alcohol Alliance annual meeting on December 12, 2022 what can be expected in the 2023 legislative session that starts January 17. TJ and Jennifer Trujillo of Strategies 360 said that while the make up of the New Read more…
“Alcohol is killing New Mexicans at a higher rate than anywhere else in the country — yet the state has largely neglected the growing crisis.” So begins the seven-part series of articles by Ted Alcorn of New Mexico In Depth that examines issues associated with the sale of alcoholic beverages Read more…
Interim committees of the New Mexico Legislature have started meeting, and we are monitoring workplans and agendas for any hearings that include liquor license issues. The workplan of the Economic Development and Policy Committee, which Rep. Antonio Maestas chairs, indicates “liquor license reform and its economic impact” will be addressed Read more…