Grocery Removal Legislation

WVAS | By Melanie Hogan

Published February 24, 2023 at 8:51 AM EST

Several Alabama lawmakers say they plan to vote on Alabama’s HB-15, the proposed legislation that would remove the state’s grocery tax during this upcoming legislative session.

Alabama is one of three states that fully tax groceries.

Lawmakers on both sides are said to be in full support of removing the grocery tax. The state’s 4% sales tax on groceries generates about $500 million each year.

The funds are allotted to the state’s education trust fund budget.

The legislative session starts on March 7^th.

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Melanie Hogan

Melanie began her career as a work study student, working in the areas of news reporting, anchoring and news-gathering. After graduating from Alabama State University, she worked as a production assistant at the local NBC affiliate, WSFA-TV. As a News Director at WVAS-FM, Melanie leads her team to produce award- winning newscasts and talk shows. Her professional achievements includes News Reporter of the Year for a number of years and awards for talk show producer, by the Alabama Broadcasters Association and the Associated Press. She is an active member of the Montgomery Area Chamber of Commerce. Her goals are to expand the reach of WVAS FM into more homes locally, regionally and nationally.

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