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Committee reserves sugar-sweetened beverage tax bill for public hearing after debate on farm impact
Summary
The Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee voted to reserve Senate Bill 921 — a proposed tax on sugar‑sweetened beverages to fund school breakfast and lunch programs — for a subject matter public hearing after a roll-call vote of 23-10. A committee member warned the measure could have unintended consequences for farmers and products such as
The Finance, Revenue and Bonding Committee voted to reserve Senate Bill 921 for a subject matter public hearing following a roll-call vote of 23-10.
Committee discussion before the vote included a representative expressing concern about potential unintended consequences for the state’s farms and dairy products. “I think there could be some unintended consequences, with this piece of legislation,…
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