BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — A newly proposed bill would create an optional 2% excise tax on the sale of alcohol in Massachusetts bars, restaurants, and liquor stores. The funds would be used for addiction and recovery programs for participating municipalities.
The bill, sponsored by Newton Sen. Cynthia Creem, would put the money into an account, managed by the city or town, called the ‘Municipal Substance Abuse Prevention and Public Health Fund.’
Some Boston residents told WBZ NewsRadio’s Chris Fama that they didn’t want to pay increased taxes…