HB50 Alabama 2016 1st Special Session Session

This bill would provide for additional gasoline and diesel fuel excise taxes to bring the excise taxes in line with the average gasoline taxes and fees levied in the four states bordering Alabama. The revenue from the additional taxes would be paid into the Alabama Transportation Safety Fund and would be expended only as authorized by law.

This bill would also provide additional fees for private passenger alternative fuel vehicles and commercial alternative fuel vehicles and would require that the fees be paid into the Alabama Transportation Safety Fund and expended only as authorized by law.

To amend Section 40-17-325, Code of Alabama 1975, relating to gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, to provide for additional gasoline and diesel fuel taxes; to provide for the additional gasoline and diesel fuel taxes to be based upon the difference between the Border States Average Gasoline Tax and the Alabama Tax on Gasoline; and to add Section 40-12-275 to the Code of Alabama 1975, to provide additional fees for private passenger alternative fuel vehicles and commercial alternative fuel vehicles.