SB401 Alabama 2017 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Gerald O. Dial

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2017

Title

Municipalities, gas or diesel tax or business license tax on gas or diesel fuels, use restricted to construction and maintenance

Description

Under existing law, the proceeds from a municipal excise tax or fee on gasoline or diesel fuel or a municipal business license fee based on the gross receipts from the sale of gasoline or diesel fuel may be expended as provided by the municipality.

This bill would require that the proceeds only be expended for the purchase or lease of equipment or purchase of materials essential to specific road or bridge maintenance, improvement, replacement, and construction projects within the jurisdictional limits of a municipality.

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Subjects

Municipalities