March 20, 2023 Group Watch: Senator Orr Proposes Gradual Elimination of Grocery Tax
State Senator Arthur Orr has drafted legislation that would gradually eliminate the sales tax on groceries. The proposed bill would take one cent off the tax every year on certain foods covered by the Women Infants and Children (WIC) federal program. Orr, who is chair of the Senate Education Budget committee, said the bill would eliminate the sales taxes over time on the healthy foods included in WIC. While this would cost the education budget revenue, Orr said his bill includes “stop-gap” measures that would kick in if the tax cut results in too much revenue loss. Orr describes his proposal as a good compromise between those who want to cut sales taxes on food and those who are worried about depleting the budget.
