2005 House Bill 5264

Impose fast food surtax

Introduced in the House

Oct. 6, 2005

Introduced by Rep. LaMar Lemmons III (D-3)

To impose an extra 2 percent sales tax on purchases made at <a href="http://www.census.gov/epcd/naics02/def/ND722211.HTM">fast food restaurants</a>. The money would be deposited in a new state childhood obesity prevention program fund. The bill does not specify how that money should be used.

Referred to the Committee on Tax Policy