BATON ROUGE, La. — State lawmakers started a new special legislative session on Wednesday. Governor Jeff Landry is pushing for a major overhaul of how the state handles taxes and the proposed changes are extensive.
WWL Louisiana's Lily Cummings was there as the governor addressed lawmakers and has more on what he had to say.
Landry is urging lawmakers to completely overhaul the current tax system in just 19 days. He's calling it the largest tax cut in state history. The governor is proposing the state flatten income and corporate tax rates.
"I'm not here to pass the buck one more time for someone else to have to fix it," Gov. Landry said. " I don't believe none of y'all are here to do that either," he said. "I believe, that y'all are here to actually once and for all, give the people of Louisiana a government that they deserve."
To offset those revenue losses, sales tax would be extended to other services and digital goods such as Netflix, lobbying, dog grooming, and car washes.
First, tax measures must originate in the House. Then senators will get a chance to weigh in. Everything must be complete by Nov. 25 and then certain measures will go to a vote of the people.
The governor claims his proposals will make our state more attractive to businesses and put more money in resident's pockets.
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