Perry raises specter of special session over tax relief, water plan
Gov. Rick Perry said Wednesday it’s too early to draw a line in the sand about what lawmakers need to do on issues, including tax relief, if they want to keep him from calling a special session when the regular session ends May 27.
Then he kind of did it anyway.
Perry – who early in the session called for $1.8 billion of tax relief, and outlined a plan in April for $1.6 billion in franchise-tax breaks – had this to say when asked whether he has to see the higher number before he’s willing to sign a state budget:
“It’s a little early to be drawing that line in the sand. It should be no surprise that if folks want to go home at the end of this legislative session, send me $1.8 billion worth of tax relief, send me a balanced budget that has no fees – increases for transportation— and $2 billion of infrastructure for water. And everybody can go home and enjoy their summer.“
More at http://blog.chron.com/texaspolitics/2013/05/perry-raises-specter-of-special-session-over-tax-relief-water-plan/?cmpid=hpfsln .
