HB487 Alabama 2017 Session

Updated Feb 26, 2026

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Summary

Primary Sponsor: Bill Poole
Republican
Session: Regular Session 2017
Title: Gasoline and diesel fuel, add'l tax, Ala. Road and Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement Authority established to finance road and bridge rehabilitation and improvements, issuance of $2.4 billion in bonds, proceed of taxes pledged for debt, ATRIP-II Projects Special Fund established, Sec. 40-17-325 am'd.
Summary: HB487 would create the Alabama Road and Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement Authority to finance highway and bridge work with bonds paid from new fuel taxes and alternative-fuel vehicle fees.
What This Bill Does
HB487 would establish the ATRIP-II Authority to issue bonds totaling up to $2.4 billion to fund county, municipal, and state road and bridge projects, with debt service paid solely from net proceeds of new fuel taxes and alt-fuel vehicle registration fees. Bond proceeds are split between counties/municipal projects and state projects, and two special funds would manage and track money for ATRIP-II and ALDOT projects. The bill also raises motor fuel taxes in steps and imposes annual registration fees on alternative fuel vehicles, with revenues dedicated to debt service first and then to transportation projects, subject to a legislative pause if revenue projections indicate sufficiency.

Who It Affects
Counties and municipalities in Alabama would receive bond proceeds for road and bridge projects, follow allocation formulas, bid rules, reporting and auditing requirements, and have funds distributed for eligible ATRIP-II projects.
Vehicle owners and operators would pay higher fuel taxes and new alt-fuel vehicle registration fees, with revenue pledged first to debt service and then to road/bridge projects.

Key Provisions
Establishes the Alabama Road and Bridge Rehabilitation and Improvement Authority (ATRIP-II Authority) with authority to issue up to $2.4 billion in bonds payable solely from net pledged tax proceeds (new gasoline/diesel taxes and alt-fuel vehicle fees), not as a general state debt.
Imposes staged increases in fuel taxes and new annual alt-fuel vehicle registration fees to fund debt service and road/bridge projects, creates ATRIP-II Funds for county/municipal and state projects, and sets allocation formulas, bidding rules, and oversight to distribute proceeds.

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Subjects: Highways, Roads, and Bridges