A Citizen’s Guide

The Alliance hasn’t taken oil tax reform sitting down. With the end of the session, the industry organization has been trying to catalog how each lawmaker voted, looking ahead to future elections.

The chart kindly breaks down each amendment into two very simple categories: “Vote for More State Government” and “Vote for More Jobs and Investment.” Well when you put it like that…

Even though the vote ended up being in favor of the new tax, looking issue by issue does present some interesting stories, especially with some of the Interior legislators, who showed limited support on some of the amendments, but ultimately voted for the bill.

What’s the only thing every voting member of the Senate agreed on? The tax break for in-state gas production.

What’s the only thing every member of the House agreed on? Allowing the Department of Natural Resources to set transportation rates.