By Jakob Thorington | Arizona Capitol Times
The recent legislative session saw lawmakers approve three referrals to the 2026 ballot, but more may be coming.
More than two years after a similar piece of legislation was introduced and vetoed by Gov. Katie Hobbs, the Legislature will allow voters to decide whether to cap the municipal food tax rate at 2% with House Concurrent Resolution 2021.
The measure initially called to prohibit a municipality from taxing grocery food items outright, but lawmakers reached the 2% cap after negotiations with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns and newfound support from Democrats.
