Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced two changes impacting Arkansans at a news conference on Tuesday. The governor announced legislation to create the Grocery Tax Relief Act and the Good Neighbor Act.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders made the announcement Tuesday that lawmakers will work to repeal he grocery tax on food ingredients. That tax being removed is expected to return $10.9 million to the people of Arkansas yearly.

Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders announced legislation Tuesday that will create the Grocery Tax Relief Act. “Working families deserve every break we can help provide, especially at the grocery store,” said Senate President Bart Hester, one of the bill’s lead sponsors.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders on Tuesday announced a legislative push to eliminate Arkansas' grocery tax and expand protections for food bank donors. Why it matters: Grocery costs have climbed, and Arkansas has the highest rate of food insecurity in the nation.