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House lawmakers send inflation relief, family financial supports bill to Senate

Ethan Sandweiss

The majority of amendments proposed by Democrats during the second reading of the bill failed – including suggestions to make products such as diapers, formula and cribs exempt from the state’s gross retail tax and add extra money to incentivize companies to offer family and medical leave.