Utah's Republican legislative leaders are moving forward with what's been a yearslong conversation over whether to remove the state's portion of the sales tax on food.
. It's scheduled to be heard in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Tuesday at 8 a.m., legislative leaders announced Friday.
"What I've always said is this is what we're going to have to do. We can't take the sales tax off food without taking the earmark off the constitution. That would not be fiscally responsible, OK?" Senate Majority Whip Ann Millner, R-Ogden, told reporters. "Over the last few years, we have made historic investments in education, showing our commitment to Utah students and the education community," she added. "Under the current budget structure, sales tax on food helps to fund all state needs, including Medicaid, homeless programs, public safety, courts, parks, etc. To continue funding these needed programs without the sales tax on food, we will need to restructure the budget.
Millner said she's told the education community, "We still want to work with you ... We're going to keep talking and see if we can find the right balance."
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