re: Why is LA so against toll roads?

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One of the biggest disappointments about the failure of the measure—which didn’t die on the House floor but, rather, was pulled by its sponsor, Rep. Steve Carter, R-Baton Rouge, after he realized he didn’t have the 70 votes needed for passage—is that it likely won’t come up again for several years.

Gov. John Bel Edwards has indicated he will call a special session later this summer to deal with fiscal reform, but has told lawmakers he will not include the gas tax hike in the call, says Carter, who sponsored the tax measure. Beyond that, 2018 is a nonfiscal session, which means tax issues cannot be addressed, and 2019 is an election year, which will decrease the willingness of lawmakers to pass any tax.

The following year is another nonfiscal session, which means 2021 is the next opportunity to even consider a statewide funding mechanism for projects that will take years more to plan and build.

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