HB564 Alabama 2017 Session

Sponsors

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Gasoline and motor fuel tax, county commission authorized to levy up to five cents, referendum, distributed on transportation projects

Description

<p class="bill_description"> This bill would allow a county commission to call for a local referendum to authorize the commission to levy an excise tax on gasoline or motor fuel not to exceed five cents ($.05) per gallon for specific road and bridge projects identified by the county prior to the referendum</p><p class="bill_description"> The resolution calling for a referendum would specify the amount of the levy and the duration of the levy which could not exceed five years</p><p class="bill_description"> Subsequent local referendums on additional levies would be authorized under the same procedures as the original referendum</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> Relating to gasoline and motor fuel taxation; to authorize a county commission to call for a referendum on the levy of an excise tax on gasoline and motor fuel not to exceed five cents ($.05) per gallon for specific road and bridge projects identified by the county prior to the referendum; to provide that the excise tax could only be in effect for a period not to exceed five years; and to provide for subsequent local referendums asking that new levies be authorized. </p>

Subjects

Taxation