Arkansas’ governor on Tuesday announced legislation to repeal the state grocery tax and expand liability protections for food banks and their donors.

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.

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.

The number of states taxing groceries has decreased in recent years, with laws eliminating the state levy taking effect in Oklahoma and Kansas over the last year. A law eliminating Virginia’s tax on groceries took effect in 2023. A law eliminating Illinois’ 1% grocery tax is set to take effect next year.

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.

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.