gas tax

Net Tax Increase: New Tax Laws from the 92nd Arkansas General Assembly

June 19, 2019 // 0 Comments

This article will show you how the Arkansas legislature passed new tax laws that result in a net tax increase on the people of Arkansas over the next few fiscal years. If the [...]

Week 7 Arkansas Legislative Scorecard

March 4, 2019 // 0 Comments

Last week’s legislative session saw the gas tax increase proceed to the House floor where a vote is expected as early as Monday. Another proposal to fund highways with a [...]

Breaking Promises on Tax Increases – Permanent Sales Tax Increase

February 28, 2019 // 0 Comments

A plan to create a new, permanent half-percent sales tax increase to fund highway repairs passed in committee this week. A temporary half-percent sales tax increase was [...]

Tax Task Force Ends: Net Tax Increase In First Fiscal Year

December 14, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Tax Reform and Relief Task Force is over. After 18 months of meetings and in-depth research on Arkansas taxes, the task force concluded its final meeting on Wednesday. [...]

Tax Task Force Studying Cigarette Tax Increase

June 26, 2018 // 0 Comments

The Tax Task Force met again on June 20 and June 21 to further study tax proposals and ideas for reform before the 2019 legislative session. A report of recommendations is [...]

Platform Republicans Fought Back During Legislative Session

July 31, 2017 // 0 Comments

Although this past legislative session proved frustrating for limited government conservatives and platform republicans, there was some good defensive success that should not [...]

Governor Asa Hutchinson Supports $217 Million Gas Tax Hike Proposal

June 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

Governor Asa Hutchinson continues to support a Gas Tax Hike proposal that would raise taxes more than $217 million per year on gas and diesel purchases.[1][2] The plan would [...]

Taxpayers Win, For Now; Gas Tax Increase Proposal FAILS (VOTE BREAKDOWN)

March 15, 2017 // 0 Comments

Taxpayers had a win on Tuesday, March 14 at the Marble Palace (Arkansas Capitol) in Little Rock. The proposal (HB1726/1727) which could lead to a Gas Tax Increase FAILED in [...]

ACTION ALERT – STOP THE GAS TAX INCREASE – HB1726, HB1727

March 8, 2017 // 0 Comments

UPDATE: HB1727 and HB1726, the Gas Tax Increase bills PASSED out of Committee this morning and will go to the House Floor for a full vote. HB1726 and HB1727 have now moved to [...]