HB434 Alabama 2013 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Harry Shiver

Republican

Co-Sponsor

Thomas Jackson

Session

Regular Session 2013

Title

Monroe Co., gasoline tax, additional levy by county commission, procedure for referendum

Summary

The bill would let Monroe County put a local vote to tax gasoline up to 5 cents per gallon for up to 5 years to fund a predefined list of road and bridge projects.

What This Bill Does

If approved, the county could levy up to five cents per gallon on gasoline and motor fuels for a period not exceeding five years to pay for a specified list of road and bridge projects. The tax would be collected like the state gasoline tax and could be administered by the county or the Department of Revenue. Proceeds would go into a local transportation safety fund and be used only for listed projects (with rules for federal fund matching and public reporting).

Who It Affects

• Monroe County residents and motorists would pay the tax and benefit from funded road and bridge projects.
• Gasoline distributors, sellers, storers, and similar fuel handlers in the county would be responsible for collecting and remitting the tax, or the county could have the Department of Revenue handle collection.
• The Monroe County Commission and any municipalities within the county would design the project list, oversee spending, and publish annual reports on fund use.
• Voters in Monroe County would decide, through local referendums, whether to authorize each levy, with future levies possible under the same rules.

Key Provisions

• Provision 1: The Monroe County Commission may call a local referendum to authorize a county excise tax on gasoline and motor fuels up to 5 cents per gallon for up to five years, funded by a project list identified before the referendum.
• Provision 2: Proceeds must be deposited into a local transportation safety fund and used only for listed road/bridge projects (and related purposes), with administration, reporting, and spending rules, including limits on use and design standards, and the option to contract for collection with the Department of Revenue.

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Subjects

Monroe County