TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Gov. Laura Kelly is proposing to eliminate the Kansas sales tax on groceries.

The plan outlined by the Democratic governor Monday would save many families hundreds of dollars a year and consumers a total of $450 million a year.

She unveiled her proposal three days after Republican Attorney General Derek Schmidt called on the GOP-controlled Legislature to reduce or eliminate the tax next year. Schmidt hopes to unseat Kelly in the 2022 governor’s race.

Their support is likely to make reducing or ending the 6.5% state sales tax on groceries a top issue for lawmakers once they reconvene in January.

Kansas has the second-highest state sales tax rate on groceries.