Arizona legislation · Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)
Arizona HB2839: municipal tax; exemption; food
Status: In committee, June 13, 2026
HB2839 - municipal tax; exemption; food
What the bill says
An act amending section 42-6015, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to MUNICIPAL transaction PRIVILEGE tax.
From the introduced text, January 15, 2026:
AN ACT amending section 42-6015, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to MUNICIPAL transaction PRIVILEGE tax. (TEXT OF BILL BEGINS ON NEXT PAGE) Section 1. Section 42-6015, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to food; exemption A. If a city, town or other taxing jurisdiction imposes a transaction privilege, sales, use, franchise or other similar tax or fee, however denominated, on: 1. The sale of food items intended for human consumption as defined by rule adopted pursuant to section 42-5106 or items prescribed by section 42-5106, subsection D for home consumption, the tax must be applied uniformly with respect to all food, and an additional tax or fee differential may not be assessed or applied with respect to any specific food item. 2. The sale of food items intended for human consumption as defined by rule adopted pursuant to section 42-5106 or items prescribed by section 42-5106, subsection D for consumption on the premises, the tax must be applied uniformly with respect to all food items, and an additional tax or fee differential may not be assessed or applied with respect to any specific food item. B. A city, town or other taxing jurisdiction may not levy a transaction privilege, sales, use, franchise or other similar tax or fee, however denominated, with respect to: 1. The manufacture, wholesale or distribution to or among …
Sponsors
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030) · primary sponsor
- Aguilar, Cesar (D, HD-026)
- Neal Carter (R, HD-015)
- Pamela Carter (R, HD-004)
- Joseph Chaplik (R, HD-003)
- Diaz, Lupe (R, HD-019)
- John Gillette (R, HD-030)
- Matt Gress (R, HD-004)
- Gail Griffin (R, HD-019)
- Hernandez, Alma (D, HD-020)
- Hernandez, Consuelo (D, HD-021)
- Hernandez, Lydia (D, HD-024)
Latest actions
- : Assigned to Rules
- : Introduced and first read
Common questions
- What is HB2839?
- HB2839 is a bill in the Arizona Legislature (Fifty-seventh Legislature - Second Regular Session (2026)): municipal tax; exemption; food.
- What does HB2839 do?
- In its own words: An act amending section 42-6015, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to MUNICIPAL transaction PRIVILEGE tax.
- What is the status of HB2839?
- In committee as of June 13, 2026. Latest action: Assigned to Rules (June 13, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB2839?
- Leo Biasiucci (R, HD-030), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB2839?
- On the Arizona Legislature website: https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/84673/?SessionId=130
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