[Vision2020] Additional state revenues?

[Ralph Nielsen]

Tom Trail
5.  I continue to shake my head in wonderment as we look for
additional revenues. In the Boise Statesman this week a report outlined
that many part time auditor positions were being eliminated from the
Idaho Tax Commission.   The cost of the positions was about $1 million
and that the auditors brought in about $7 million in unpaid taxes  --
for a net gain to the state fund of $6 million.

Ralph Nielsen
This is being "penny wise but pound foolish," as the old saying goes.


Tom Trail
We also lose about $4
million a year in federal highways funds because we do not have a helmet
required law for motorcyclists.   A review of all of the 75 tax
exemptions we have to see if they do or do not provide a benefit to the
state might reveal that some exemptions do not benefit the state.   The
elimination of these exemptions would contribute more money to the State
General Fund.

Ralph Nielsen
Could you raise the motorcycle license fees by $4 million to offset  
this loss?
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