Some Alabama lawmakers want to save you money at the grocery store.
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. - House leaders plan to vote on Alabama’s HB-15 which would remove the state’s grocery tax this upcoming legislative session.“If the other 47 states have gotten rid of the tax. It’s probably time we get rid of it as well,” local shopper Tim Milner said.House Minority Leader, Anthony Daniels believes this change is long overdue since the tax was first levied in 1939.
The state’s 4% sales tax on groceries generates roughly $500 million annually. The money goes directly to the state’s education trust fund budget. That has been the sticking point for some lawmakers who will not support removing the tax, however, Daniels believes there’s no cause for concern. Stephanie Smith, president of the Alabama Policy Institute said the sales tax hits households that are already struggling.
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