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Bill to exempt WIC food items from state sales tax flagged with $160 million fiscal note
Summary
Representative Fritz presented House Bill 17‑92 to remove the state's portion of sales tax from WIC‑listed food items; the sponsor said the bill carries a fiscal note of about $160,000,000 and the committee placed it behind the budget for further analysis.
Representative Fritz explained House Bill 17‑92 would remove the state's portion of sales tax on purchases of food items included on the WIC list. He said the bill is a measured approach to reduce grocery sales taxes, highlighted distributional impacts on seniors and low‑income families, and referenced federal and economic data on grocery-price trends.
The sponsor told members the bill "does have a fiscal note... it's about $160,000,000." Members acknowledged the fiscal impact and, without objection, the chair placed HB 17‑92 behind the budget for fiscal consideration.
