Bill > HB2839

This bill amends existing Arizona law regarding municipal transaction privilege taxes, which are local sales taxes. The key change is to broaden the exemption for food items purchased with government assistance programs. Specifically, it clarifies that taxes cannot be levied on food items eligible for purchase with benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known as food stamps, or the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC), regardless of whether the individual buyer is eligible for those specific programs. This exemption applies to the sale of these food items, and the bill also clarifies that taxes cannot be levied on the wholesale or distribution of such food items, or on containers used for them. The bill also makes these changes retroactive to the beginning of the month following the general effective date of the act.

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84673