The proposal for new court fees, the only announced alternative to higher tobacco taxes for funding a trauma center, would raise about $14 million of the estimated $28 million cost. The rest of the money would come from reallocation of existing taxes. The NW Arkansas sponsors mentioned before went to the 2:15 news conference, along with [...]
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
LITTLE ROCK — Legislators opposed to Gov. Mike Beebe’s proposal to raise the state cigarette tax said Tuesday they would revive measures proposed two years ago to pay for a statewide trauma system. In his state-of-the-state address Tuesday, Beebe proposed a 56-cent per pack increase in the cigarette tax and an unspecified increase in the tax on smokeless tobacco products to fund health-related programs, including a network of trauma centers.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Gov. Beebe used a figure as low as $28 million on Tuesday on the cost of a trauma injury treatment system. The council he appointed is using a $35 million figure. I’m guessing the amount depends heavily on how much money they can get, but we’ll see if early consideration of the bill will nail [...]
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
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