The Louisiana Senate made a great move last week and voted 38-0 in favor of Senate Bill 87 (pdf) by Senator Buddy Shaw of Shreveport. Now it awaits action in the Louisiana House of Representatives. If passed through the House without any changes, Shaw’s bill would be sent to the desk of Governor Bobby Jindal.
Why is this important? Well, if SB 87 moves through the House without amendments and onto Governor Jindal, his signature would mean the beginning of a phase out of Louisiana’s state income tax.
As of now, seven other states, including Texas and Florida, do not have a state income tax.
Call or email your State Representative and encourage them to vote for this bill. FIND YOUR STATE REPRESENTATIVE HERE
Let’s hope it passes untouched through the House, and that Governor Jindal does not choose to veto it.
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