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Senate advances sales-tax refund for donated food, adds certification requirement
Summary
The Senate approved an amendment requiring certification of eligible emergency food agencies and advanced a bill to refund sales-tax imputed on donated food; supporters say it stretches donated dollars for food banks, while critics say it effectively returns state dollars to private agencies.
The Utah Senate advanced legislation intended to ease the financial burden on food banks by refunding sales tax imputed on donated food, approving a certification amendment to limit eligibility to bona fide organizations.
Senator Stevenson, sponsor of Senate Bill 50, described the bill as a targeted refund intended to help food banks pay refrigeration, storage and operating costs: “This bill would provide for a refund of the sales taxes that is…
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