Proposition 316: Municipal Transaction Privilege Tax
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What does this measure do?
Supports: Cost of Living Reduction
Cities and towns could not start or raise a tax on groceries from July 2025 through June 2027. After that, a new or higher grocery tax would need voter approval and could not go above 2%, so shoppers would not see grocery taxes rise without a vote.
Read the official ballot measure
Proposed by: Arizona Legislature (HCR 2021 of 2025, Rep. Leo Biasiucci)
Rep. Biasiucci is a Republican from Legislative District 30. Every Republican present voted yes and most Democrats voted no.
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A YES vote means
Cities and towns could not add or raise a grocery tax through June 2027. After that, voters must approve any new or higher grocery tax, capped at 2%.
A NO vote means
Cities and towns keep their current power to set grocery taxes without a public vote.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Sources: azsos.gov · azleg.gov