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NEWS IN BRIEF, each year, there was no traction for
Continued from page 11 an alternative plan to raise fuel taxes.
Hutchinson and the majority party-
investment earnings and a quarter of GOP were opposed to any tax increase
the state’s surplus will be designated without an equal tax cut somewhere
for roads. Money raised by road users else.
will be reserved for infrastructure as an Senate Minority Leader Keith
annual $4 million in diesel tax revenue Ingram (D-West Memphis) criticized
will no longer be directed to general the plan, “I think it creates a lot of
revenue starting July 1, 2017. problems potentially for the budget
Though democrats and a handful down the road, and I think a lot of
of republicans criticized the plan for people – certainly the transportation
being short-term and relying upon sur- committee – were ready to address the
plus funds that cannot be guaranteed problem on a long-term basis instead of this one-year-at-a-time deal where you
can’t make any plans. It’s not a good
way to conduct business.”
SOLO & TEAM • OWNER OPERATORS • LEASE OPERATORS • COMPANY DRIVERS While signing, the Gov. com-
mented, “I actually believe that … we’ve
got a pretty good plan for the next five
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