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Committee advances bill to exempt state sales tax on baby supplies; fiscal note $10.5 million
Summary
House Bill 152 would exempt the state portion of sales tax for certain baby supplies (diapers, formula, maternity clothing, menstrual products, breast pumps); committee advanced the bill and noted a $10.5 million state fiscal impact and an opt‑in option for local governments.
House Bill 152, sponsored by Representative Rafferty, would exempt the state portion of sales tax on a list of baby and maternal supplies, including diapers, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products and breast pumps. The committee gave the bill a favorable report.
Representative Rafferty said the measure mirrors one previously before the committee and listed covered purchases: bait (as an initial example), diapers, baby supplies, baby formula, maternity clothing, menstrual hygiene products and breast pumps. The fiscal note cited in committee said the state portion of the revenue loss is $10,500,000.
Committee members noted the measure includes an opt‑in provision for local governments; if all local governments adopted the exemption for their portion of sales tax, the local fiscal impact would total an estimated $14,400,000. The sponsor confirmed the state portion is $10.5 million and locals can opt in or decline.
Representative Drummond moved for a favorable report; Representative Baker seconded and the committee approved the report.
The committee record did not include implementation language or funding offsets; any such details would be determined in later fiscal analyses or on the floor.
