On Wednesday, Chamber of Progress and a coalition of tech, business groups, and civil society organizations urged Nebraska lawmakers to ditch proposed online delivery tax legislation. During its special session on tax policy, Nebraska’s legislature has considered a number of bills that would levy a new tax on online orders including delivery for Amazon, Walmart, and local businesses and restaurants.

Read the full letter: coalition opposes Nebraska delivery tax

Signers of today’s letter to Nebraska lawmakers include: The Brain Injury Alliance of Nebraska, Chamber of Progress, DoorDash, Grubhub, Nebraska Grocery Industry Association, Nebraska Hospitality Association, Nebraska Retail Federation, and Uber.

“This is a regressive tax that’s going to hit working families the hardest,” said Chamber of Progress Policy Director Ruth Whittaker. “There are lots of communities that rely on delivery, including mobility-limited Nebraskans, older residents, and of course local businesses that count on delivery orders. Today’s coalition letter brings a number of groups together to highlight how damaging a delivery tax could be for Nebraska.”

A new Chamber of Progress report on delivery in the US shows that online delivery orders actually reduce roadway usage and associated infrastructure costs as well as carbon emissions by cutting down on individual trips to the store and grouping delivery fulfillment.

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