Bill Text: GA HR220 | 2009-2010 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Sales and use tax; motor fuels; 25 percent of funds for transportation grant purposes; provide - CA
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-02-06 - House Second Readers [HR220 Detail]
Download: Georgia-2009-HR220-Introduced.html
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House
Resolution 220
By:
Representatives Porter of the
143rd,
Smyre of the
132nd,
Hugley of the
133rd,
Randall of the
138th,
Ashe of the
56th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Proposing
an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that 25 percent of the funds
derived from the state sales and use tax on motor fuels shall be appropriated
for and grant made for any or all transportation purposes, including public
transit; to authorize the General Assembly to allocate and specify and direct
the use of such funds by general law; to provide for submission of this
amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.
BE
IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Article
III, Section IX, Paragraph VI of the Constitution is amended by revising
subparagraph (b) as follows:
"(b)(1)
An amount equal to all money derived from motor fuel taxes received by the state
in each of the immediately preceding fiscal years, less the amount of refunds,
rebates, and collection costs authorized by law, is hereby appropriated for the
fiscal year beginning July 1, of each year following, for all activities
incident to providing and maintaining an adequate system of public roads and
bridges in this state, as authorized by laws enacted by the General Assembly of
Georgia, and for grants to counties by law authorizing road construction and
maintenance, as provided by law authorizing such grants. Said sum is hereby
appropriated for, and shall be available for, the aforesaid purposes regardless
of whether the General Assembly enacts a general appropriations Act; and said
sum need not be specifically stated in any general appropriations Act passed by
the General Assembly in order to be available for such purposes. However, this
shall not preclude the General Assembly from appropriating for such purposes an
amount greater than the sum specified above for such purposes. The expenditure
of such funds shall be subject to all the rules, regulations, and restrictions
imposed on the expenditure of appropriations by provisions of the Constitution
and laws of this state, unless such provisions are in conflict with the
provisions of this
paragraph
subparagraph.
And provided, however, that the proceeds of the tax hereby appropriated shall
not be subject to budgetary reduction. In the event of invasion of this state by
land, sea, or air or in case of a major catastrophe so proclaimed by the
Governor, said funds may be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the
executive order of the Governor.
(2)
An amount equal to the state sales and use tax collected on sales of motor fuels
for the purpose of propelling motor vehicles on the public roads of this state
not otherwise exempted by general law shall be appropriated for all
transportation purposes, including public transit. Transportation purposes
shall also include, but not be limited to, rails, airports, buses, seaports, and
all accompanying infrastructure and services necessary to provide access to
these transportation facilities. The expenditure of such funds shall be subject
to all the rules, regulations, and restrictions imposed on the expenditure of
appropriations by provisions of the Constitution and laws of this state, unless
such provisions are in conflict with the provisions of this subparagraph;
provided, however, that the proceeds of the tax hereby appropriated shall not be
subject to budgetary reduction. In the event of invasion of this state by land,
sea, or air or in case of a major catastrophe so proclaimed by the Governor,
said funds may be utilized for defense or relief purposes on the executive order
of the Governor."
SECTION
2.
The
above proposed amendment to the Constitution shall be published and submitted as
provided in Article X, Section I, Paragraph II of the Constitution. The ballot
submitting the above proposed amendment shall have written or printed thereon
the following:
|
"( ) YES
( ) NO
|
Shall
the Constitution of Georgia be amended so as to provide that a portion of the
state sales and use tax collected on the sale or use of motor fuel shall be
appropriated for all transportation purposes, including public
transit?"
|
All
persons desiring to vote in favor of ratifying the proposed amendment shall vote
"Yes." All persons desiring to vote against ratifying the proposed amendment
shall vote "No." If such amendment shall be ratified as provided in said
Paragraph of the Constitution, it shall become a part of the Constitution of
this state.
