Bill Text: GA HR1237 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Federal government; cease collection of motor fuel taxes in Georgia; urge
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 6-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2012-03-07 - House Passed/Adopted [HR1237 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2011-HR1237-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 1237
By:
Representatives Martin of the
47th,
Meadows of the
5th,
Sheldon of the
105th,
Hill of the
21st,
Roberts of the
154th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Urging
the federal government to cease the collection of motor fuel taxes in Georgia;
and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
the United States Department of Transportation was established by an act of
Congress on October 15, 1966, and its first official day of operation was April
1, 1967; and
WHEREAS,
the mission of the department is to serve the United States by ensuring a fast,
safe, efficient, accessible, and convenient transportation system that meets its
vital national interests and enhances the quality of life of the American
people, today and into the future; and
WHEREAS,
the main mission of the department has largely been fulfilled by the completion
of the federal interstate highway system; and
WHEREAS,
state and local governments are faced with difficult decisions regarding local
transportation needs on a continuing and ever-increasing basis; and
WHEREAS,
the federal motor fuel taxes charged to the citizens of Georgia are needlessly
sent to the federal government before being returned to the state government;
and
WHEREAS,
federal restrictions, mandates, and spending requirements prevent the citizens
of Georgia from setting their own transportation priorities.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body urge that funds collected under the federal gas tax be immediately
available to individual states to fund their transportation needs and urge the
federal government to cease the collection of motor fuel taxes in Georgia so
that the state can collect and distribute the taxes without delay caused by
federal collection and disbursement.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the United States Department of Transportation and the congressional delegation of the State of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the Commissioner of the United States Department of Transportation and the congressional delegation of the State of Georgia.