- A bill to remove state and local sales taxes from grocery purchases has been proposed.
- The bill has drawn support from some lawmakers but opposition from local officials.
- Local officials argue that the bill would negatively impact their budgets, forcing cuts in services.
- The bill would eliminate the state portion of the sales tax immediately and phase out local taxes over four years.
- The bill would reduce funding for schools by $184 million.
Source: republicmonitor.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
