Temporary sales tax could be extended for road work
A Louisiana state senator has attached an amendment to an unrelated bill, calling for extending a sales tax that’s scheduled to expire in 2025 and dedicating the money to road and bridge construction.
House Bill 514 in its original form called for establishing taxes on raw marijuana smoked for medicinal use. The money would be dedicated to road construction, early childhood education and the board that oversees legal representation for defendants who can’t afford to hire attorneys.
Raw marijuana is not part of the state’s therapeutic marijuana program, though a separate bill pending in the Senate would change that.
By David Jacobs | The Center Square
(The Center Square) – A bill that would require police officers to intervene if a colleague is engaged in misconduct and establish new regulations regarding body and vehicle cameras, choke holds and “no-knock” warrants has been approved by the Louisiana Senate.
Senate Bill 34 by Baton Rouge Democratic Sen. Cleo Fields, along with two other measures lawmakers advanced Thursday, emerged out of discussions among legislators and justice system leaders and is meant to improve police behavior in the wake of the killing of George Floyd by Minneapolis police and other high-profile incidents.
SB 34 would require the state’s
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