Phase-out of state grocery sales tax unanimously passes House committee

Elimination of State Grocery Tax ‘Sales’ Through Committee OKLAHOMA CITY -- A bill to provide relief to Oklahoma families at the grocery store unanimously passed the House Appropriations and Budget Subcommittee on Finance on Wednesday. House Bill 3621, authored by House Minority Leader Emily Virgin, D-Norman, phases out the 4.5% state portion of the grocery tax over three years: 3 percent, starting July 1, 2022  1.5 percent, starting July 1, 2023 Fully exempt from state sales tax effective July 1, 2024 Democrats called for the end of the grocery tax last session in their 2021 Oklahoma Focused Budget. This session, the initiative has found bipartisan support from members of the House, members of the Senate, and the Governor.  Read more » by Jamison Faught - February 11, 2022 at 07:44AM

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