NEW HAVEN, Conn. – New Haven Mayor Toni Harp wants everyone in her state to lose weight, and to that end, she’s pressing the Connecticut legislature to pass a 2% tax on soda, the Yale Daily News reports. This isn’t the first time Harp has, er, harped on a soft drink tax. As a state senator, she introduced a soda tax in 2010, but that measure never made it out of the Finance, Revenue and Bonding committee.

Now, she has started a fresh push for a 2% tax on high-calorie beverages to lower the amount of soda purchased—and bring in $144 million in revenue for the state. Since 2009, more than two dozen states have debated specific taxes on soda, but none have passed those measures.

“As a government, we have an obligation to let people know the impact of certain things on their body,” said Harp. “I’m hoping that people don’t think of it as a tax but as a public health initiative.” She pointed to studies that directly link cancer, diabetes, heart disease and mental illness to consumption of sugared beverages.

In Connecticut, cities can’t add their own taxes—that can only happen at the state level—so Harp’s proposal would impact her town only if state lawmakers approve and Gov. Dannel Malloy signs it into law.

However, the likelihood that her measure would pass this year is slim. “She’s well aware, having been a senator for 21 years, that you have to lay the groundwork for future legislation,” said state Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney. “This proposal is getting the issue into discussions, and it’s an important way of looking for fiscal revenue.”