FLORIDA — Some good news for parents in Florida with small children —diapers will soon become tax-free in the Sunshine State.

Sen. Lauren Book (D) proposed Senate Bill 246 which calls for making diapers and incontinence products tax-exempt. Florida lawmakers gave the piece of legislation the green light after adopting the $112 billion state budget Monday.

"Since I was elected to the Florida Senate in 2016, I have been fighting to eliminate the diaper tax for Florida's families," Book tweeted. " After years of hard work, I am proud to share that the 2022 state budget - as approved today (Monday) - finally includes the removal of the sales tax on diapers.

In the first year of a child's life, parents can expect to use approximately 3,000 diapers or an average of eight diapers per day. Disposable diapers for a single baby cost around $70 a month and $840 a year, according to RealDiapers.org.

Florida ended sales tax for tampons and feminine hygiene products in 2017. Book argued that diapers are also essential health and hygiene products.

The bill creates a one-year sales tax exemption from July 1, 2022 – June 30, 2023, on the retail sale of children's diapers, including single-use diapers, reusable diapers and reusable diaper inserts.

While Book is happy that the bill will help lighten the financial burden for some parents, she said there is still work to do.

"Unfortunately, this agreement doesn't include adult incontinence products (though they were a part of my proposal) — we'll continue the fight next year," she said.