Gov. Bobby Jindal’s budget office won’t provide most of its records tied to the state’s alternative fuel vehicle tax credit program and a controversial ruling about qualifying vehicles that has been rescinded by the governor. A lawyer for the Division of Administration says records requested by The Associated Press are shielded by a public records exemption. Only one email was provided. All other records were kept hidden, with the division’s lawyer citing an exemption given to the governor for items involving his “deliberative process.” The Department of Revenue issued an emergency rule at the end of April that expanded the list of vehicles eligible for the tax credit. Lawmakers worried the ruling could devastate the state budget, and Jindal scrapped the rule on June 14. Revenue Secretary Cynthia Bridges abruptly resigned the next day without explanation. The credit provided up to $3,000 for those who purchased one of the 112 auto models included in the credit program.
Jindal budget office refuses to provide records
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