Establishes an excise tax of $0.01 per fluid ounce on distributors of sugar-sweetened beverages in San Francisco. Tax revenue is to be deposited in the general fund.
"Diseases connected to sugary beverages disproportionately impact minorities and low-income communities;" notes that: "African American death rates from DM2 [diabetes mellitus 2] are five times higher than San Francisco’s overall rate;" also cites to San Francisco obesity and overweight statistics for children and adults in general, and Hispanics and African Americans specifically. Sec. 551.
Diabetes, cardiovascular disease, sugar-sweetened beverages (sec. 551).
"it is estimated that the City and County of San Francisco pays over $87 million for direct and indirect diabetes care costs." Sec. 551.
The findings sections discusses the health risk associated with sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) and provides data about which demographic groups are most affected. Sec. 551.
To discourage the distribution and consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages in San Francisco by taxing their distribution. Sec. 551.
Sec. 552.
Department of Public Health and all departments will provide technical assistance to the tax collector in identifying bottled SSBs, syrups, and powders subject to tax (sec. 556(a) and (b)).
Part of San Francisco Business and Tax Regulations Code; Article 8, Sugary Drinks Distributor Tax Ordinance. History: Added by Proposition V, 11/8/2016.