As 2019 gets underway, state Rep. Beryl Amedee expects this year’s regular legislative session to be highlighted by talk of a gasoline tax hike, teacher pay raises and a limited constitutional convention.
Amedee, R-Houma, was guest speaker Monday during the St. Mary Industrial Group’s luncheon meeting at the Petroleum Club of Morgan City.
The regular legislative session will start April 8 and end no later than June 6. There hasn’t been any talk yet about holding a special session before the regular session, she said.
The 2019 regular session will be a fiscal session, meaning that tax-raising proposals can be ...