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In the 2013 legislative session, Ivey citing an excessive tax burden that discourages business growth in Louisiana, proposed a measure to phase out the state income tax over a ten-year period, with another bill to end the tax over five years, with special provisions for residents aged sixty-five and older. However, Representative Joel Robideaux of [[Lafayette]], the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said that such phase-out proposals are not "a prudent thing to do. The budget is not stable enough to just take money out of it.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisianaweekly.com/collapse-of-jindal-plan-spawns-unfunded-schemes-to-phase-out-income-tax/|author=Tyler Bridges|title=Collapse of Jindal plan spawns unfunded schemes to phase out income tax|date=April 15, 2013|publisher=''The Louisiana Weekly''|accessdate=February 1, 2020}}</ref>​

In the 2013 legislative session, Ivey citing an excessive tax burden that discourages business growth in Louisiana, proposed a measure to phase out the state income tax over a ten-year period, with another bill to end the tax over five years, with special provisions for residents aged sixty-five and older. However, Representative Joel Robideaux of [[Lafayette]], the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said that such phase-out proposals are not "a prudent thing to do. The budget is not stable enough to just take money out of it.”<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.louisianaweekly.com/collapse-of-jindal-plan-spawns-unfunded-schemes-to-phase-out-income-tax/|author=Tyler Bridges|title=Collapse of Jindal plan spawns unfunded schemes to phase out income tax|date=April 15, 2013|publisher=''The Louisiana Weekly''|accessdate=February 1, 2020}}</ref>​

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As a freshman legislator, Ivey authored the law signed by Republican then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] which allows for a lifetime permit for individuals to carry concealed weapons. The legislation still requires holders of such permits to undergo safety retraining at least every five years. The permit is available only to Louisiana residents; those who move out-of-state would forfeit the lifetime permit.<ref>"Jindal signs lifetime concealed-carry permit into law," WWL.com, May 31, 2013.date=August 26, 2013}}</ref>​

As a freshman legislator, Ivey authored the law signed by Republican then [[Governor]] [[Bobby Jindal]] which allows for a lifetime permit for individuals to carry concealed weapons. The legislation still requires holders of such permits to undergo safety retraining at least every five years. The permit is available only to Louisiana residents; those who move out-of-state would forfeit the lifetime permit.<ref>"Jindal signs lifetime concealed-carry permit into law," WWL.com, May 31, 2013.</ref>​

Only five months into his first term in the state House, Ivey was listed by political analyst John James Maginnis (1948-2014) as a potential candidate in 2014 for Louisiana's 6th congressional district, the office being vacated by Republican [[Bill Cassidy]], who instead successfully challenged Democratic [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], a candidate for a fourth term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessreport.com/article/lapolitics-holloway-splashes-on-5th-district-race|author=John Maginnis|title=Lapolitics: Clyde Holloway splashes on 5th District race|date=August 23, 2013|publisher=Businessreport.com|accessdate=February 1, 2020}}</ref> However, Ivey ultimately did not run for Congress, and Republican [[Garret Graves]] was elected to the seat, a post which he still holds.

Only five months into his first term in the state House, Ivey was listed by political analyst John James Maginnis (1948-2014) as a potential candidate in 2014 for Louisiana's 6th congressional district, the office being vacated by Republican [[Bill Cassidy]], who instead successfully challenged Democratic [[U.S. Senator]] [[Mary Landrieu]], a candidate for a fourth term.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businessreport.com/article/lapolitics-holloway-splashes-on-5th-district-race|author=John Maginnis|title=Lapolitics: Clyde Holloway splashes on 5th District race|date=August 23, 2013|publisher=Businessreport.com|accessdate=February 1, 2020}}</ref> However, Ivey ultimately did not run for Congress, and Republican [[Garret Graves]] was elected to the seat, a post which he still holds.