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HB 647·AL·house

Taxation; to eliminate the sales tax on food over a four year period

In CommitteeFiled Mar 31, 2026
Sponsor: Shaw
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Pending Committee Action in House of Origin

Mar 31, 2026

Summary

The bill reduces the state sales and use tax on food by half a percent each year, starting September 1, 2026, and eliminates it entirely on September 1, 2029. It also permits counties and municipalities to adopt their own food‑tax exemptions. The change would lower grocery costs for consumers and affect retailers that sell food.

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