Prodded by constituents angry over their insurancecommissioner's taxpayer-financed purchase of a luxury truck, theLouisiana Senate has passed a measure to restrict suchspending.
The unanimous passage of a Senate amendment regulating thepurchase of vehicles by state employees followed news of anexpensive vehicle acquisition by Commissioner Robert Wooley, whowound up apologizing and returning his fancy new set of wheels.
The bill, SB 44, was introduced by Sen. Art Lentini, R-Kenner,who heads the Senate Finance Committee. The bill was received inthe House of Representatives earlier this month and assigned to theHouse Appropriations Committee.
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