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La. Gas Tax Bill Approved by Ways and Means Committee

Red River Radio | By Chuck Smith
Published May 17, 2017 at 10:15 AM EDT
Representives Ivey (R) and Seabaugh (R) confer during legislative session on Tax Reform bills in Baton Rouge.
Courtesy: AP Photo
Representives Ivey (R) and Seabaugh (R) confer during legislative session on Tax Reform bills in Baton Rouge.
Representives Ivey (R) and Seabaugh (R) confer during legislative session on Tax Reform bills in Baton Rouge.
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Courtesy: AP Photo
Representives Ivey (R) and Seabaugh (R) confer during legislative session on Tax Reform bills in Baton Rouge.

GAS TAX  BILL & TAX REFORM MEASURES A  Louisiana  House panel  Tuesday narrowly approved a  bill that would raise the state’s  gasoline tax by  17  cents per gallon…a  move that’s expected to raise a half-billion in state aid for roads and bridges.  For now,  La. motorists pay 38.4 cents per gallon in taxes,  including  20 cents in state charges.. a  rate that hasn’t changed in 20 years.  Gov. John  Bel  Edwards,  whose transportation task force in  December recommended a  $700  million hike,  said he was "extremely encouraged"  by the committee vote. Baton Rouge Representative/ Republican  Barry  Ivey said the only way he would support the bill was if it received complete transparency via the internet.

A Louisiana House panel Tuesday narrowly approved a bill that would raise the state’s gasoline tax by 17 cents per gallon; move that’s expected to raise a half-billion in state aid for roads and bridges.

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Chuck Smith
Chuck Smith brings more than 30 years' experience to Red River Radio having started out as a radio news reporter and moving into television journalism as a newsmagazine producer / host, talk-show moderator, programming director and managing producer and news director / anchor for commercial, public broadcasting and educational television. He has more recently worked in advertising, marketing and public relations as a writer, video producer and media consultant. In pursuit of higher learning, Chuck studied Mass Communications at Southern Arkansas University in Magnolia and motion picture / television production at the University of California at Los Angeles. He has also taught writing for television at York Technical College in Rock Hill, South Carolina and video / film production at Centenary College of Louisiana, Shreveport.
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