But House lawmakers voted 71-23 to make a temporary 0.40% sales tax increase permanent. Lawmakers shaved off 0.05% to bring the state’s proposed overall sales tax rate down to 4.40%. They also planned to repeal dozens of tax breaks, but would keep household groceries from being taxed.

It’s kind of like a tax swap–if you want to call it that, although it’s not exactly an even one,” Barry Erwin, president and CEO of the Council for a Better Louisiana said.

Louisiana lawmakers have advanced House Bill 9, aiming to generate $400 million by taxing 41 new services, including digital streaming, lawn care, and pet grooming.

The Louisiana legislature has advanced a bill that will add dozens of services to be subject to sales tax. Lawmakers showed some concerns about what the true cost to businesses and citizens will be. House Bill 9 adds 41 more services to the sales tax,

The Louisiana House of Representatives approved legislation Wednesday that would expand sales taxes to digital streaming services, establish a flat tax on corporate income and repeal a whole host of special interest tax breaks.