- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin has rejected the ballot language for a proposed initiative to exempt feminine hygiene products from sales and use tax.
- The initiative was submitted by the Arkansas Period Poverty Project to make tampons and other feminine hygiene products more accessible to women.
- Griffin rejected the language due to ambiguities in the text, specifically regarding whether grooming products would also be exempt from tax.
- The proposed definition of feminine hygiene products conflicts with the definition used in the Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, of which Arkansas is a part.
- The Attorney General’s rejection has surprised the group behind the initiative, who plan to resubmit the proposal after consulting with their clients.
- Under Arkansas law, the Attorney General must approve ballot language before citizens can collect signatures.
- The Arkansas Period Poverty Project aims to end period poverty and promote menstrual equity through donations, education, and legislation.
- Arkansas is one of 21 states that currently tax feminine hygiene products.
Source: nwaonline.com
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