Topeka, KS – Many families would save hundreds of dollars a year under a proposal from Gov. Laura Kelly to eliminate the state's sales tax on groceries.
The governor unveiled her proposal three days after Attorney General Derek Schmidt called on lawmakers to cut or eliminate the 6.5% tax. With both of them supporting the idea, it's more likely to pass the Legislature after lawmakers reconvene in January.
Kelly says her proposal outlined Monday would save consumers $6.50 on every $100 of groceries they buy and a total of roughly $450 million a year.
Kelly promised in her 2018 race for governor to reduce or eliminate the tax.
Kansas has the second-highest state sales tax rate on groceries.
