Kansas state Sen. Vicki Schmidt, a Topeka Republican, addresses real estate agents during a rally, Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at the Statehouse in Topeka, Kan. The Kansas Association of Realtors is opposing Gov. Sam Brownback's proposals to eliminate two income tax deductions for homeowners. (AP Photo/John Hanna)
ND Senate to mull sales tax exemption for clothes
Published: 04:07:20 PM, Fri 15 February 2013 UTC
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota Senate committee has given a "do not pass" recommendation to a measure aimed at exempting clothing and shoes from sales tax.
The full Senate is slated to vote on the measure Friday.
The measure would exempt clothing and shoes from the state's 5 percent sales tax. Local sales taxes also would be exempted.
Tax analysts say the measure would reduce state and local tax revenue by about $49 million over the next two years.
A similar measure failed in the Senate two years ago.
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