HB 1032 North Carolina House · 2025-2026 Session

Repeal Two Percent Local Grocery Tax.

This bill repeals the authority for North Carolina counties to collect a one percent local sales tax on groceries, effectively exempting food from these local taxes. By removing the option for voters to approve this specific tax, the legislation directly affects county governments and consumers who currently pay this surcharge on food purchases. The change applies to sales made on or after October 1, 2026, and does not alter the existing state sales tax rules.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Apr 2026

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Apr 21, 2026 Last action Apr 22, 2026

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Filed → Edition 1 · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill text was reformatted to match the official 'Edition 1' style of the North Carolina General Assembly, including updated header information and sponsor lists. The substantive legislative content regarding grocery tax exemptions and fund distribution remains unchanged.

TECHNICAL

The document header was updated to reflect the official 'Edition 1' format, including a new bill number (H1032-v-1) and a revised list of sponsors.

The date in the header was updated from April 21, 2026, to April 22, 2026, to align with the official filing date.

The sponsor list was expanded to include Representatives Paré, Reeder, and Schietzelt alongside Representative Chesser.

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Committee

Apr 22, 2026

Committee

Ref to the Com on Commerce and Economic Development, if favorable, Finance, if favorable, Rules, Calendar, and Operations of the House

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Apr 21, 2026

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3 primary · 21 co-sponsors