May 28, 2009
Capitol Beat
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-05-28
Duration: 00:02:19
Subjects: Louisiana. Legislature | Louisiana Legislative Session, 2009 | Politics | Government | Taxes | Tax exemptions | Tax credits | Fishermen | CRAWFISH | Compressed natural gas | Alternative fuel vehicles | Natural gas vehicles | Capital gains tax
Contributors:
- Sanford, Shauna Host
- Guinn, John E. Speaker
- Smith, Jane Speaker
- Paternostro, Dino Speaker
- Bridges, Cynthia Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Capitol Beat” from May 28, 2009, features testimony on several tax bills before the House Ways and Means Committee, including: State Representative John E. Guinn on a sales and use tax exemption for fishermen purchasing crawfish bait and feed; State Representative Jane Smith on tax breaks for vehicles that use compressed natural gas; and Dino Paternostro of Greater New Orleans, Inc. and Revenue Secretary Cynthia Bridges on reducing the capital gains tax. Host: Shauna Sanford