Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt said he wants to “eliminate” the state’s 4.5% sales tax on grocery products.
Stitt made the remarks during his State of the State address on Monday to kick off the 2022 legislative session.
“Oklahoma is just one of 13 states that taxes groceries, and ours is one of the highest,” Stitt said. “Many Oklahomans are already struggling under the weight of record inflation. Let’s give them more help this year.”
The Oklahoma Tax Commission projects the state sales tax levied on groceries would earn the state $306 million in Fiscal Year 2023.