A bill to cut Alabama’s state sales tax on food from 3% to 2% has moved a step closer to becoming law.

The Senate passed the bill 34-0 on Tuesday.

It follows a bill passed two years ago that cut the tax from 4% to 3%.

Before that, Alabama had been one of only a few states that charged its full sales tax on food.

The reduction to 2% would take effect Sept. 1 of this year.

The change would save taxpayers an estimated $122 million a year.

The bill, sponsored by Rep. Danny Garrett, R-Trussville, does not affect local sales taxes on food.

The Senate made a change to the bill on Tuesday, so it goes back to the House, which could give it final approval and send it to Gov. Kay Ivey.

This story was corrected to say that the Senate changed the bill on Tuesday, not Thursday.