Here is a link to the wording of House bill H-7950:
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/BillText08/HouseText08/H7950.pdf
This bill would raise taxes by an estimated $300 MILLION PER YEAR by expanding the scope of what is subject to the sales tax and increasing several other taxes.
Bill Sponsors:
Rep. David A. Segal rep-segal@rilin.state.ri.us (401)432-7049
Rep. Anastasia Williams rep-williams@rilin.state.ri.us (401)272-8135
Rep. Grace Diaz rep-diaz@rilin.state.ri.us (401)467-8413
Rep. Joseph S. Almeida rep-almeida@rilin.state.ri.us (401)467-7033
Rep. Arthur Handy rep-handy@rilin.state.ri.us (401)785-8996
Here are our local elected officials in the House of Representatives:
Ray Sullivan rep-sullivan@rilin.state.ri.us
Victor Moffit rep-moffitt@rilin.state.ri.us
Nicholas Gorham rep-gorham@rilin.state.ri.us
Patricia Serpa rep-serpa@rilin.state.ri.us
If you agree that we are over-taxed as it is and are opposed to increasing taxes further, then please contact the sponsors and our local reps and let them that you are against passage of this bill. The hearing for this bill is scheduled for March 26th so please contact these officials immediately.
