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Local State Senator Named To Park Tax Panel
Central Texas State Senator Kip Averitt is the Senate leader of a panel named Thursdasy to examine the Texas sporting goods sales tax for parks.
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(May 15, 2008)—Lt. Gov.David Dewhurst named his Senate appointees Thursday to a panel examining the Texas sporting goods sales tax for parks, which will allow the task force to get to work on the assignment it was given one year ago.
GOP Senator Kip Averitt of Waco, who chairs the Senate Natural Resources Committee, will be the Senate leader of the House-Senate joint panel.
Other members are Republican Senators Steve Ogden of Bryan and Tommy Williams of The Woodlands, plus Democrat "Chuy" Hinojosa of McAllen.
House Speaker Tom Craddick made his selections in September.
The panel will review the definition of "sporting goods" in the state tax code.
Members will determine the amount of sales tax revenue needed from sporting goods to fund state and local parks, historic sites and related programs.
Currently, boats are not counted as sporting goods, but athletic shoes are.
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