The state is offering some relief to those owing delinquent fees and fines to the Office of Motor Vehicles. The OMV has recalled debts previously referred to the Office of Debt Recovery and reset fees back to their original amounts. Commissioner Dan Casey says the goal is to get driver’s licenses reinstated and some of the reasons fees went to the ODR may have been beyond the driver’s control.
Cut 5 (15) “…to four-thousand.”
More than 350-thousand Louisiana drivers will benefit from this change. Casey says the state wants to help…
Cut 6 (06) “…an individual basis.”
Those will delinquent fees need to contact the OMV to pay the original fine or work out a payment plan before December 31st
Louisiana lawmakers have delayed a vote on a sales tax bill within Governor Jeff Landry’s tax reform plan. The package aims to cut around $2 billion in income and corporate taxes but has faced opposition over a proposed sales tax expansion on previously untaxed services which would raise about $500 million to offset reduction in income taxes. Political Analyst Bernie Pinsonat says resistance in the House has cast doubt on the bill’s future, as 70 votes are needed for passage.
Cut 10 (12) “…be a tough sell.”
The St. Tammany Collectors Convention is this weekend at the Castine Center in Mandeville. Director Ben Robert says among the 150 vendors will be ventage record and trading card vendors. And Costume groups will be on hand…