Alcohol taxes would double only in Marion County — not the whole state — under a plan advanced by the Indiana Senate.
The Senate has approved several changes to a bill aimed at rescuing the Indianapolis Capital Improvement Board, which expects to be $47 million short in its operation of the city’s professional sports stadiums and convention center.
The revised Senate plan would allow Marion County to raise its alcohol, car rental, hotel and ticket taxes with the extra cash going to the board. But the revised plan wouldn’t double alcohol taxes statewide as previously proposed.
The Senate will likely vote on the revised proposal Wednesday. The bill likely will face other revisions as lawmakers try to craft a solution for the board before the legislative session ends April 29.
