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Subcommittee backs negative recommendation for Hensley bill to exempt food sales from state sales tax
Summary
Vice Chair Hale told the committee Senate Bill 2347 would exempt retail sales of food and food ingredients from the state sales-and-use tax and carries an $820 million fiscal note; the subcommittee voted to send the bill to full finance with a negative recommendation.
Chairman Hensley identified Item 4 as his bill and asked Vice Chair Hale to run the committee on it. Vice Chair Hale described Senate Bill 2347 as a proposal to "exempt from the state sales and use tax, the retail sale of food, and food ingredients" and noted the bill carries a fiscal note of negative $820,000,000.
Chairman Hensley moved for a negative recommendation, the motion was seconded, and the committee proceeded to a vote. The roll call recorded aye votes from Senators Hale, Powers, Wally and Chairman Hensley and a no vote from Senator Yarbrough; the committee sent Senate Bill 2347 to full finance with a negative recommendation.
The committee did not adopt amendments or attach conditions during the subcommittee discussion. The measure will next be considered by the Senate Finance Committee.
