Boston City Councilor Sharon Durkan's proposal would add a 'two-cent per ounce tax on sugary beverages' such as sodas.

The House of Delegates Ways and Means Committee heard more than two hours of testimony from those for and against the new ...

For two hours, members of the Ways and Means committee debated a proposal to raise $500 million for the state. Taxing drinks ...

now they want to place a per-ounce tax on sugar-containing beverages partly under the guise of health benefits (“Taxing Maryland’s sugary drinks: Sour taste or sweet idea?” Feb. 19).

AND SOMETIMES THESE DRINKS CAN CONTAIN A GOOD AMOUNT OF SUGAR. NOW, IF THIS BILL PASSES, THEN IT WOULD TAX DISTRIBUTORS OF THESE KINDS OF DRINKS. AND IT’S SOMETHING THAT HAS A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKING.

(Courtesy Bryan P. Sears/Maryland Matters) Maryland lawmakers will be asked to sweeten the state’s coffers by adding a tax on sugary drinks projected to raise nearly $500 million annually.