See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT CONCERNING THE CREATION OF A WEBSITE TO ASCERTAIN THE REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES OF STATE AGENCIES Sponsor: Ed Garner (R-41), 501-663-7880, ed.garner@arkansashouse.org Purpose: To create a free searchable online…
Tag: House Revenue & Tax
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1016
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INCOME TAX RELIEF TO HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD TAXPAYERS WITH TWO (2) OR MORE DEPENDENTS Sponsor: Duncan Baird (R-95), 479-439-1717, bairdd@arkleg.state.ar.us. Purpose: To provide additional income…
2011 Legislative Preview: HB 1012
See here for previous posts in this series. Bill Name: AN ACT TO EXEMPT SALES AND USE TAX ON THE MANUFACTURER’S OR DEALER’S REBATE OF A MOTOR VEHICLE Sponsors: Garry L. Smith (D-7), 870-574-1792. Purpose: And I quote: “The gross…
AR-House Dist. 41: Garnering Dissent, Pt. 2 of 2
When it comes to Representative Ed Garner’s proposal to remove the capital gains tax, the numbers are what they are, and we’ve covered them thoroughly. Thing is, most people are not going to oppose this bill simply because the numbers…
AR-House Dist. 41: Garnering Dissent, Pt. 1 of 2
While I have written at some length about the flaws inherent in a proposal to remove Arkansas’s capital gains tax, that post was written in the more general context of a blanket removal of all capital gains tax, regardless of…
AR-House Dist. 41: Total Coincidence, I'm Sure
Yesterday, Max did a post about Rep. Ed Garner’s introduction of his capital-gains bill, and, in the post, he linked to an allbusiness.com reprint of a Democrat-Gazette article, writing: Rep. Ed Garner, the Republican sales and income tax deadbeat from…
AR-State House: Republicans Heavy On Two Committees
Per Roby Brock: Republicans picked up big numbers in the House Transportation and House Revenue and Tax committees. The GOP garnered 11 members on Transportation and 12 members on the 20-member Tax committee. Those developments present a scenario for contentious…