HB116 Alabama 2010 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Patricia Todd

Democrat

Session

Regular Session 2010

Title

Motor vehicles, taxes and fees, authorized to be used for public transportation, Amendment 93, (Section 111.06, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended), am'd., const. amend.

Summary

This constitutional amendment would allow motor vehicle fees and taxes to be used for public transportation in addition to highways.

What This Bill Does

The bill would amend Amendment 93 (as amended) to allow motor vehicle-related fees, including registration and fuel taxes, to be used for public transportation in addition to highways and traffic enforcement. It would require a statewide vote to approve the change. It also preserves current restrictions on school funds and allows certain personalized license plate revenues to be used for public transportation as the legislature prescribes.

Who It Affects

• Vehicle owners and drivers: their state motor vehicle fees and taxes could be used to fund public transportation in addition to road projects.
• Public transportation providers and riders: could see more funding for transit services.
• Public schools: funds dedicated to education remain exempt from these changes.
• State and local transportation agencies: would gain broader authority to allocate revenues to both highways and public transportation, under future laws.

Key Provisions

• Proposes Amendment No. 354 to Amendment 93 to authorize expenditure of motor vehicle–related fees and taxes for public transportation.
• Specifies funds affected include vehicle registration/operation/use fees and fuels taxes used for propulsion (excluding pump taxes) may be spent on public transportation in addition to highway costs.
• Retains existing allowable uses such as construction, reconstruction, maintenance and repair of highways and bridges, rights-of-way, highway obligations, traffic regulation, and enforcement, with public transportation added to the list.
• Not apply to school funds; allows the legislature to authorize personalized license plates and use of revenue from the additional plate fee above manufacturing/distribution costs for public transportation as prescribed.
• Election requirement: approval by a majority of qualified electors in a statewide vote.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments