Act now if you need a pay raise!
If we ever want another pay raise…
ACT NOW!
Unless the legislature succeeds in fixing our budget this year, there will be no pay raises for teachers and school employees in the foreseeable future.
As State Rep. Franklin Foil said, “Until we get the budget stable, I don’t think there is going to be a push to raise teacher salaries.”
Nor will we be able to fix our roads and bridges, preserve our coastline, support colleges and universities, or provide other public services that we must have for a decent quality of life in Louisiana.
Right now, the success of the legislative session is hanging by a thread. Governor Edwards is asking our help to pass five bills that can make a difference. Passage of these bills is critical to creating a state budget that stable, predictable and fair:
HB 8 by Rep. Leger - Allows taxpayers to deduct 100% of excess federal itemized personal deductions but excludes income and general sales taxes paid or accrued from the list of items included in the calculation of the amount of the deduction. ($79M)
HB 14 by Rep. Leger - Removes the three-year sunset provision of Act No. 109 of the 2015 R.S. relative to the individual income tax credit for net taxes paid to other states. ($35M)
HB 16 by Rep. Leger - Removes the three-year sunset provision of Act No. 126 of the 2015 R.S. relative to the following rebate programs: Quality Jobs Program, Corporate Headquarters Relocation Program, and the Competitive Projects Payroll Incentive Program. ($0 in Year 1)
HB 22 by Rep. Shadoin - Removes the three-year sunset provision of Act No. 123 of the 2015 R.S. relative to tax exclusions and deductions. ($17M)
HB 23 by Rep. Dwight - Retains 1/4th of the 5th penny and cleans pennies. ($218M)
Please click NOW and ask lawmakers to pass these important bills!
