Petition Status Find information about active and inactive petitions, including initiative, referendum, and recall petitions. An Act adjusting the State of Alaska excise tax on alcoholic beverages. Initiative Id: 95ABEV — Sponsor’s Proposed Bill Language Back to your search resultBack to Petitions and Ballot Measures The initiative would set the excise tax on a gallon of alcoholic beverages at a rate equivalent to ten cents per “drink.” A “drink” is defined as 12 ounces of beer, five ounces of wine, or a one ounce of distilled spirits. The tax rate in the future would be adjusted to reflect changes in the Anchorage Consumer Price Index. One-half of the revenue collected as a result of the increased excise tax would be distributed to municipalities and villages in proportion to their population.