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BATON ROUGE – A Louisiana House committee advanced a possible constitutional amendment Tuesday to create a single statewide entity to collect sales taxes.
House Bill 199 is the session’s top priority for Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder, who is the bill’s author, and many business advocates. Though only one member of House Ways and Means Committee objected, some members and stakeholders expressed concerns that likely will be raised again as the legislation moves through the process.
Louisiana is one of only three states without a centralized sales tax collector. Companies that do business in multiple jurisdictions have to deal with – and potentially be audited by – multiple collectors. Small businesses, in particular, find it difficult to comply, business owners and advocates said.
New laws: Tougher rules for Louisiana car accident lawsuits
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Louisiana motorists filing car accident lawsuits will encounter tougher rules to win damage awards, under a new law championed by the state’s business lobby that takes effect Friday and that backers hope will lower the state’s hefty insurance premiums.
The law sponsored by Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder the most high-profile of two dozen statutes taking effect with the new year is aimed at lessening the money people can receive from insurance companies and businesses in crash lawsuits.
A landmark Louisiana tort-reform bill aimed at reducing auto insurance costs took effect as the new year unfolded, but supporters say consumers may have to wait another year to see lower insurance bills.
New laws: Tougher rules for Louisiana car accident lawsuits
The law is aimed at lessening the money people can receive from insurance companies and businesses in crash lawsuits. Author: Melinda Deslatte / Associated Press Published: 9:21 AM CST December 31, 2020 Updated: 9:21 AM CST December 31, 2020
BATON ROUGE, La. Louisiana motorists filing car accident lawsuits will encounter tougher rules to win damage awards, under a new law championed by the state s business lobby that takes effect Friday and that backers hope will lower the state s hefty insurance premiums.
The law sponsored by Republican House Speaker Clay Schexnayder the most high-profile of two dozen statutes taking effect with the new year is aimed at lessening the money people can receive from insurance companies and businesses in crash lawsuits.
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