The bill, sponsored by Democrats, would eliminate the 4% grocery tax on fresh, frozen, and canned fruits and vegetables, and Republican leadership previously said they would be open to cutting the grocery tax on certain essential items.

Tennessee’s grocery tax is among the highest in the country and brings in more than $750 million dollars a year.

The legislature has attempted to incentivize healthy eating by cutting the grocery tax on fruits and vegetables.

A proposed Tennessee bill would exempt certain foods from the retail sales tax.SB1164/HB0633 is sponsored by Senator Raumesh Akbari (D-Memphis