Senate Conservative Coalition to reject tax increase efforts

Senate Conservative Coalition to reject tax increase efforts

The Mississippi Senate Conservative Coalition announced Monday the group will reject any attempts to raise gas taxes or sales taxes on Mississippi families as part of a plan to raise revenue for transportation projects.

A transportation task force has been looking into the issue.

Senate Transportation Chairman Willie Simmons released a proposal last week that would raise $700 million in new revenue by increasing taxes on gasoline, diesel, car tags and titles, residential utilities and tires and would remove some sales tax exemptions on agriculture and manufacturing.

Senator Simmons described the proposal as a “starting point” for negotiations.

WTVA
8/12/13