Politicians in Maine want to create some economic hurt for those who enjoy snacks some deem “unhealthy.”

In the budget that has passed — and awaits the governor’s signature — Maine will reclassify numerous snack items, effectively taxing them.

Peanuts, cashews and other regular nuts will be taxed, along with potato chips, granola bars and muffins, WMTW reports. In tax law, those will now be defined as “prepared foods.”

But peanut butter will remain exempt.

The Portland Press Herald reports:

The confusion has concerned some lawmakers who worried that taxing peanut butter was akin to taxing basic food items.

Alexander Willette, a spokesman for Maine Revenue Services, said Wednesday that the state tax assessor reviewed the language in the budget and determined that peanut butter will be included in the grocery staples category and therefore exempted from the sales tax. However, peanuts that are processed, salted, roasted and prepared in other ways will be taxed if the budget bill becomes law.

Legislators are expanding taxes on “unhealthy” snacks to offset an income tax cut, also in the budget, according to the Washington Times.