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State lawmakers push to restructure severance tax

— The Senate Revenue and Fiscal affairs committee considered various bills that would restructure Louisiana's severance tax.

Each bill did pass without objection, but they all saw healthy debate.

Rep. Lawrence Bagley's House Bill 294 would allow for parishes to see a greater share of the severance revenue for wells producing in their parish.

Current law caps a parishes share of the state severance ta…

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