Direct Wine Shipment Report Is Submitted to the Maryland General Assembly by the Comptroller of Maryland
Peter Franchot Comptroller December 21, 2010 The Honorable Thomas V. Mike Miller President of the Senate H-107 State House State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 The Honorable Michael E. Busch Speaker of the House H-101 State House State Circle Annapolis, MD 21401 Dear President Miller and Speaker Busch: Senate Bill 858, which was passed by the General Assembly earlier this year and signed into law by the Governor, charged the Comptroller with submitting a report to the General Assembly “on the viability and efficacy of instituting in Maryland the policy of permitting direct shipment of wine to consumers in the State.” To that end, please find attached a report prepared for you and the members of the General Assembly about the direct shipment of wine in Maryland, one which addresses the specific issues enumerated in Senate Bill 858. I hope you find this information useful. Should you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact my office. Sincerely, Peter Franchot Comptroller of Maryland 80 Calvert Street P.O. Box 466 • Annapolis, Maryland 21404-0466 • 410-260-7801 • 1-800-552-3941 (MD) Fax: 410-974-3808 • Maryland Relay 711 • TTY 410-260-7157 • pfranchot@comp.state.md.us Acknowledgements As required by Senate Bill 858, this Direct Wine Shipment Report is submitted to the Maryland General Assembly by the Comptroller of Maryland. Joanne Tetlow, Esquire, Tax Consultant II of the Field Enforcement Division performed the research, writing, analysis, and management of this report under the supervision of Jeffrey A. Kelly, Director of the Field Enforcement Division.
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