Philly councilwoman introduces bill to phase out soda tax

Thursday, March 14, 2019
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- At City Hall on Thursday, Councilwoman Maria Quinones-Sanchez introduced a bill challenging Mayor Jim Kenney's controversial soda tax.

The bill would gradually phase out a portion of the tax on sweetened beverages through 2021.
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While the specifics of the legislation are still unclear, it seems council members from both sides of the political spectrum are in favor of the bill.
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