RUTHERFORD COUNTY, TN – State Rep. Mike Sparks of Smyrna, has filed legislation to lower the cost of living for families in Rutherford County and across the Volunteer State. House Bill 2086, or the Fresh Food Affordability (FFA) Act, would eliminate the state sales tax on fresh fruits and vegetables in Tennessee…
Unlike many bills proposed to reduce grocery taxes, this measure would cut the full sales tax on fresh fruits and vegetables – deleting both state and local portions of the tax…
According to the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics, fresh fruits and vegetables comprise 12.03% of the mean family’s “Food at Home” expenditures. Therefore, the projected decrease in state revenue is estimated at just over $102 million annually, while the reduction in local revenue is expected to exceed $70 million, spread across all 95 counties. Sparks said the total amount of revenue generated from grocery store taxes overall is substantial…..