Otter mum on grocery sales tax

Gov. Butch Otter wouldn’t say today whether he’ll veto the bill to repeal Idaho’s 6 percent sales tax on groceries, but as he responded to the just-concluded legislative session, Otter focused mostly on his concerns about the state general fund and how Idaho will be able to afford to deal with significant infrastructure damage from a tough winter and still fund education improvements for which it’s committed in the future. Otter said he has “stacks” of bills awaiting his signature or veto. “You’ll find out when I sign ‘em or when I don’t sign ‘em. I just need you to know and have in mind that there are a lot of other things that I have to consider relative to the general fund budget,” he said/ Betsy Russell, Eye on Boise. More here.