HB207 Alabama 2011 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Demetrius C. Newton

Democrat

Co-Sponsors

Mary MooreMerika ColemanPatricia Todd

Session

Regular Session 2011

Title

Motor vehicles, taxes and fees, portion authorized for use for public transportation, Amendment 93, as amended by Amendment 354, (Section 111.06, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd., const. amend.

Summary

This constitutional amendment would require at least 10% of state motor-vehicle related fees and taxes to be used for public transportation.

What This Bill Does

It would set a minimum of 10% of motor-vehicle related revenues to fund public transportation. The remaining funds from these revenues would continue to be used for highway construction, maintenance, and related costs such as traffic regulation and enforcement. It also preserves existing protections for funds currently dedicated to school purposes and allows the legislature to govern the use of revenue from personalized license plates if such plates are authorized.

Who It Affects

• Motor vehicle owners and users in Alabama who pay registration, fuel, and other related taxes and fees; a portion of their payments would be diverted to public transportation.
• Public transportation providers and riders in Alabama who may receive at least 10% of motor-vehicle related revenues to support transit services.

Key Provisions

• Establishes a minimum of 10% of certain motor-vehicle related fees and taxes to be used for public transportation.
• Preserves other uses for the remaining funds (highways, bridges, rights-of-way, traffic regulation, enforcement) and includes exceptions for school-related funding and for potential use of revenue from personalized license plates as prescribed by the legislature.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments