The proposed Commercial Activity Tax being considered in the state Legislature would hit St. Mary Parish small businesses especially hard at a time when many are barely surviving as it is, some local leaders say. House Bill 628, authored by state Rep. Sam Jones, D-Franklin, would impose a tax on gross receipts of certain entities doing business in Louisiana, according to the bill’s digest. The bill is set to go before the House Ways and Means Committee Tuesday. Gov. John Bel Edwards’ administration originally expected the commercial activity tax to bring in $800 million to $900 million a year. But officials tweaked ...