Such projects could be financed in part by the $80 million a year from beverage taxes that were intended to pay interest on the failed bond act.

The League also opposes raising the alcoholic beverage tax.

The County Commissioners of each county voted whether to levy the 1% food and beverage tax proposed by Marion County.

The administration thinks it can collect $50 million more by more careful audits of how alcoholic beverage taxes are collected.

Money to build the soccer park came from $14.5 million in county-wide hotel room and prepared food and beverage taxes.

Other projects focus on reducing alcoholic beverage advertising, changing parental behaviors related to alcohol consumption, and alcoholic beverage taxes.

"Mexico's beverage taxes are discriminatory and protectionist," he said.

MADD has not taken a position regarding increased alcoholic beverage taxes or mandatory warning signs in establishments.

Alcoholic beverage tax varies depending on the beverage.

Lobbyists for soda and beer companies stalked the corridors, brief cases brimming with memorandums on how to cut beverage taxes.