LINCOLN - Sen. John McCollister of Omaha argued Thursday that it's time to apply Nebraska's state sales tax to purchases of candy and soft drinks and direct that new revenue to the state's health care cash fund.
Only 11 states do not tax those products now, he told the Legislature's Revenue Committee during a public hearing on his proposal.
McCollister removed a provision from his bill (LB810) that would have also applied the sales tax to bottled water.
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