Gas tax increase sponsor Rep. Bill Poole (R) told the full house today about the same thing he told a House Committee yesterday…that the 10 cent a gallon increase over several years is critical to the state’s future. Apparently his sales pitch worked. The full house approved the legislation 83-20 late in the afternoon. It now goes to…
The Legislative room was packed for the committee meeting, called to consider three bills involving a state gasoline tax increase. Two of the bills were approved with little discussion, but the third…the one that would increase by state gas tax by a dime a gallon over several years…was discussed at length. State Representative Bill Poole shepherded the bills through…
Alabama lawmakers delayed a vote on a proposed gas tax increase to pay for road and bridge construction after the bill ran into heavy opposition. House Speaker Mac McCutcheon said Thursday that the bill is likely dead for the session. Under the proposal, the state gas tax would have risen by four cents per gallon this year and another two…
