Sen. Walter S. Felag is proposing that Rhode Island cut its statewide gas tax from 32 cents to 27 cents per gallon in order to keep local businesses competitive with Massachusetts.
In his quest to revitalize the East Bay, Sen. Walter S. Felag Jr. (D-Dist. 10, Warren, Bristol, Tiverton) has proposed a 5-cent-per-gallon cut in the state gas tax in hopes that local businesses stop losing customers to Massachusetts. A 5-cent per gallon cut in Rhode Island’s gas tax will impact the state’s tax revenues, but with the gas tax in Massachusetts a full 10 cents a gallon lower than in Rhode Island, Felag said he is more concerned about local stations losing business to stations just across the border. Read the bill here: 2013-S 0085. “If our gas tax continues to be so high, and so much higher than taxes in Massachusetts, our state should be concerned about how much revenue will be lost if Rhode Island stations close because …
Rhode Island Secretary of State Ralph Mollis highlighted the Bristol and Warren lawmakers' adherence to the state law governing legislative hearings.
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Two legislators who represent Bristol and Warren earned the top score of 100 percent in adhering to the state Open Meetings Law, Rhode Island Secretary of State Ralph Mollis announced on Tuesday. Committees chaired by Sen. Walter Felag Jr. (D-Dist. 10, Bristol, Tiverton, Warren) and state Rep. Raymond E. Gallison Jr. (D-Dist. 69, Bristol, Portsmouth) complied with the law in every case reviewed, Mollis said in a statement noted the release of his "Access 2012" report. “Accountability is a crucial gauge of government’s willingness to keep the public informed about its work,” said Mollis. Felag, who chairs the Senate Special Legislation and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, scored 100 percent for the second straight year. “It has always been my…
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10:58 am on Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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