Could Utah's sales tax on food vanish?

Just a year ago, Utah lawmakers were pushing to raise the state’s sales tax on food. Now some are looking at eliminating it, as 35 other states already have.

The House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted 8-3 on Wednesday to endorse HB148, which would totally abolish the state’s 1.7 percent sales tax on unprepared foods.

But it would raise the state’s portion of sales tax on everything else from the current 4.7 percent to 4.92 percent.

Overall, legislative analysts estimate that state sales tax revenue would remain the same. But Rep. Tim Quinn, R-Heber City, said the change would help low-income people who spend much higher percentages of their income on food.

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