SB89 Alabama 2018 Session
Bill Summary
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 ($.05) per gallon for specific road and bridge projects identified by the county prior to the referendum
The resolution calling for a referendum would specify the amount of the levy and the duration of the levy which could not exceed five years
Subsequent local referendums on additional levies would be authorized under the same procedures as the original referendum
Relating to gasoline and diesel fuel taxation; to authorize a county commission to call for a referendum on the levy of an excise tax on gasoline and diesel fuel not to exceed five cents ($.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.
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| February 1, 2018 | S | Pending third reading on day 9 Favorable from Transportation and Energy |
| February 1, 2018 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| January 9, 2018 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Transportation and Energy |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | February 1, 2018 | Rm. 727 at 09:00 | Senate T&E Hearing |
| Hearing | March 8, 2017 | Room 727 at 13:00 | Senate FR&ED Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB89 Alabama 2018 Session - Introduced |