Bill would boost cost of drinking ANNAPOLIS - Boozing in Maryland could become a tad more pricey. The Senate Budget and Taxation Committee approved a new 3 percent tax on alcohol sales Thursday as lawmakers seek to mend the state budget. The new levy - which would be applied on top of the state’s 6 percent sales tax - would be phased in over the next three years. If approved, the tax would jump …

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