SB 161 – Exempts the sale of food from sales tax

• Sponsor: Coleman
• LR Number: 0896S.01I
• Committee: Economic Development and Tax Policy
• Last Action: 2/20/2023 - SCS Voted Do Pass S Economic Development and Tax Policy Committee (0896S.02C)
• Effective Date: August 28, 2023

Current Bill Summary

SCS/SB 161 - Current law taxes retail sales of food, as defined in current law, at a rate of one percent. This act provides that retail sales of food shall be exempt from state sales taxes.

This act is substantially similar to HCS#2/HB 1992 (2022), HB 1817 (2022), and HB 2530 (2022), and to a provision in HB 1779 (2022) and HB 2249 (2022).

JOSH NORBERG

Amendments

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