Comments on: Tax Crude Now: A Response to an Interesting Idea http://constructionlawva.com/tax-crude-now-response-to-interesting/ Thoughts on the construction landscape from Christopher G. Hill, Virginia construction lawyer, LEED AP and member of the Virginia Legal Elite in Construction Law Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:08:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Construction Law Musings-Richmond, VA http://constructionlawva.com/tax-crude-now-response-to-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Construction Law Musings-Richmond, VA Wed, 17 Dec 2008 17:15:00 +0000 http://constructionmusings.solopracticeuniversity.com/2008/12/tax-crude-now-a-response-to-an-interesting-idea/#comment-25 Thanks for the post Shari! I appreciate the input. Thanks for the post Shari! I appreciate the input.

]]> By: Staci http://constructionlawva.com/tax-crude-now-response-to-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Staci Wed, 17 Dec 2008 16:36:00 +0000 http://constructionmusings.solopracticeuniversity.com/2008/12/tax-crude-now-a-response-to-an-interesting-idea/#comment-24 Great discussion. I'm in California which is a heavily taxed and regulated state for fuel and industry. The heavy equipment industries in this state (be it construction, trucking, agriculture etc) are struggling with environmental taxation during today's economy.<br/><br/>It's appears that most heavy equipment and trucking industry spokespeople do not disagree with the need for change nor do they take opposition to many of the options currently up for consideration, many which have been issued by the California Air Resource Board (CARB). They do have a problem with timing. Construction has been hit very hard by our economic downturn and by implemented changes which impose costs to either update or purchase new equipment.<br/><br/>Further, this past week Governor Schwarzenegger issued a heads up regarding the impending cutbacks it appears California is going to make to construction projects already in the shoot. These are the projects that don't usually stop. I'm concerned that right now a gas tax could only create further devastation to an industry on the edge.<br/><br/>I'm a green advocate and want the needed changes required to better the environment. I fully support the CARB for goals targeting that end. I just think we need to move in ways that don't further undermine industry at this moment. My contribution to this discussion would have been very different even a year ago. Great discussion. I’m in California which is a heavily taxed and regulated state for fuel and industry. The heavy equipment industries in this state (be it construction, trucking, agriculture etc) are struggling with environmental taxation during today’s economy.

It’s appears that most heavy equipment and trucking industry spokespeople do not disagree with the need for change nor do they take opposition to many of the options currently up for consideration, many which have been issued by the California Air Resource Board (CARB). They do have a problem with timing. Construction has been hit very hard by our economic downturn and by implemented changes which impose costs to either update or purchase new equipment.

Further, this past week Governor Schwarzenegger issued a heads up regarding the impending cutbacks it appears California is going to make to construction projects already in the shoot. These are the projects that don’t usually stop. I’m concerned that right now a gas tax could only create further devastation to an industry on the edge.

I’m a green advocate and want the needed changes required to better the environment. I fully support the CARB for goals targeting that end. I just think we need to move in ways that don’t further undermine industry at this moment. My contribution to this discussion would have been very different even a year ago.

]]> By: Construction Law Musings-Richmond, VA http://constructionlawva.com/tax-crude-now-response-to-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Construction Law Musings-Richmond, VA Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:47:00 +0000 http://constructionmusings.solopracticeuniversity.com/2008/12/tax-crude-now-a-response-to-an-interesting-idea/#comment-23 but can we pay that now? do we need a government that caused much of the problem regulating the issue? is there the will to do such a thing? All questions to which I have few, if any answers. but can we pay that now? do we need a government that caused much of the problem regulating the issue? is there the will to do such a thing? All questions to which I have few, if any answers.

]]> By: Shari Shapiro http://constructionlawva.com/tax-crude-now-response-to-interesting/comment-page-1/#comment-22 Shari Shapiro Mon, 15 Dec 2008 15:44:00 +0000 http://constructionmusings.solopracticeuniversity.com/2008/12/tax-crude-now-a-response-to-an-interesting-idea/#comment-22 Mmm...Could the economy take such a hit? I don't know...but I do know that we are going to be paying trillions of dollars for a green bail out. What if instead we were to increase oil price and apply those funds? We are going to pay one way or another. Mmm…Could the economy take such a hit? I don’t know…but I do know that we are going to be paying trillions of dollars for a green bail out. What if instead we were to increase oil price and apply those funds? We are going to pay one way or another.

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