Governor Bentley Releases Statement on House GOP Caucus Revenue Proposal

MONTGOMERY—Governor Robert Bentley on Tuesday released a statement regarding the House GOP Caucus revenue proposal for the General Fund. The Governor’s statement is below.

“I applaud the House GOP Caucus for agreeing with me that tax increases are needed to address the revenue shortfall in the General Fund. However, their proposal raises only a portion of the needed revenues for state agencies to operate on October 1. I am looking at all of the details of the plan and will continue to work with the Legislature on our budget crisis. The General Fund needs $541 million in new revenue by the start of FY2016.” -Governor Robert Bentley