Senate OKs 2-cent gas tax By Dana Beyerle Montgomery Bureau April 10, 2002 Email this story. The Senate’s passage of gas-tax bills puts RSA’s proposal for a golf complex and luxury hotel in Colbert and Lauderdale counties one step closer to becoming a reality. File photo by TimesDaily Photo Editor Matt McKean MONTGOMERY - The Senate on Tuesday approved legislation allowing governments in Colbert and Lauderdale counties to increase gasoline taxes to pay for a proposed economic development project. The Senate, on a 16-1 vote, approved a bill by Rep. Nelson Starkey, D-Florence, that will give the Lauderdale County Commission...