SB89 Alabama 2018 Session

Summary

Primary Sponsor

Arthur Orr Senator

Republican

Session

Regular Session 2018

Title

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

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 diesel fuel not to exceed five cents ($.05) per gallon for specific road and bridge projects identified by the county prior to the referendum.

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.

Subsequent local referendums on additional levies would be authorized under the same procedures as the original referendum.

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Subjects

Taxation