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Arkansas governor proposes grocery tax repeal
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday announced a legislative push to eliminate Arkansas' grocery tax and expand protections for food bank donors. Why it matters: Grocery costs have climbed, and Arkansas has the highest rate of food insecurity in the nation.
Gov. Sanders announces effort to repeal state grocery tax in Arkansas
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the announcement Tuesday that lawmakers will work to repeal the grocery tax on food ingredients. That tax being removed is expected to return $10.9 million to the people of Arkansas yearly.
Arkansas lawmakers seek to eliminate state grocery tax with new legislation
Arkansas’ governor on Tuesday announced legislation to repeal the state grocery tax and expand liability protections for food banks and their donors.
Arkansas Gov. Sanders announces plan to eliminate state grocery tax
Arkansas’s grocery tax is the lowest in the United States. That’s about to change. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced legislation Tuesday that will create the Grocery Tax Relief Act. “Working families deserve every break we can help provide,
Gov. Sanders aims to cut grocery tax, ease food costs for Arkansas families
The Grocery Tax Relief Act would repeal the state's 0.125% on food. She says, if passed, the legislation would save Arkansas families save an estimated $10.9 million annually. The proposal does not include county and municipal grocery taxes.
These states may eliminate taxes on groceries
More states are considering eliminating or reducing grocery sales taxes as Americans face high prices for eggs and other household staples. Here's what to know.
Gov. Sanders Announces Grocery Tax Relief, Food Donation Legislation
Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders has introduced two new legislative proposals aimed at food affordability and accessibility: the Grocery
Sanders announces bills aimed to eliminate state grocery tax, expand protections for food banks
Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced on Tuesday bills meant to eliminate the state's 0.125% sales tax on groceries and expand protections for food donors and food banks.
More states want to stop taxing groceries
The number of states imposing sales taxes on groceries has shrunk over the years, and the number may decrease further in the coming months
More states move to ditch grocery taxes
Several states are considering reducing or eliminating their sales taxes on groceries, citing high prices for household staples as the reason, as they face uncertainty about their budgets due to cuts in Medicaid and other federal programs.
Legislators work to end grocery tax in Arkansas
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