SB137 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Larry StuttsSenator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

Franklin Co., sales and use tax, allocation of one-quarter of one cent tax for road and bridges in lieu of ATRIP, tax extended, referendum deleted, Amendment 881 (Section 9.50, Local Amendments, Franklin Co, Recompiled Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended) am'd, const. amend.

Summary

SB 137 would amend Franklin County's Amendment 881 to let a portion of the county's one-cent sales tax be used for roads and bridges for 30 years, with no mandatory referendums and with specific usage restrictions.

What This Bill Does

It authorizes the Franklin County governing body to allocate one-fourth of the proceeds from the existing one-cent sales tax (levied for public schools) to costs related to construction, maintenance, and repair of roads and bridges in Franklin County, including funds for matching ATRIP grants. The funds would be used only for road and bridge work and would not be allowed for salaries, personnel costs, or the purchase or lease of new equipment. The distribution would continue for 30 years from the amendatory date, and could be extended in two-year increments if approved by a majority of voters in a called election. The amendment would delete the requirement for recurring referendums, removing the need to hold periodic votes on the funding portion.

Who It Affects

• Franklin County residents and taxpayers, whose tax dollars could be redirected from some school funding to road and bridge projects and who would vote on extensions of the program.
• Franklin County Public Schools and the local school district, which could see reduced funding from the one-cent tax as a portion is allocated to roads and bridges.

Key Provisions

• Amends Amendment 881 to allow one-fourth of the one-cent sales tax proceeds for public schools in Franklin County to be used for road and bridge costs (including ATRIP grant matching) in Franklin County.
• Uses are limited to construction, maintenance, and repair of roads and bridges; not allowed for salaries, personnel costs, or purchase/lease of new equipment.
• Authority lasting 30 years from the amendatory date, with potential extensions in two-year increments if approved by voters in a called election.
• Eliminates recurring referendums requirement; requires an election to approve the amendment and any future extensions.

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Subjects

Constitutional Amendments