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House passes bill to simplify food sales tax and exempt food from boutique taxes, with hold-harmless provisions for some rural hospitals and resorts
Summary
House Bill 282 passed the House to remove 'food and food ingredients' from many boutique sales taxes, creating a uniform state rate (4% on food) and including provisions to hold certain rural hospitals and resort communities harmless and an appropriation for rural health facilities.
The House voted to pass House Bill 282 after floor amendments clarifying effective dates and several hold‑harmless provisions for rural hospitals and resort communities.
Representative Lynn Newbold, sponsor, described HB 282 as an effort to remove food and food ingredients from the boutique tax base so there will be a uniform statewide rate on unprepared food (the sponsor described a 4% combined rate: 2.75% state, 1%…
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