Bill Text: PA SB132 | 2013-2014 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: A Joint Resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, further providing for restrictions on gasoline taxes and motor license fees.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-3)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-01-14 - Referred to TRANSPORTATION [SB132 Detail]

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PRINTER'S NO.  87

 

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

 

SENATE BILL

No.

132

Session of

2013

 

 

 

INTRODUCED BY GREENLEAF, ERICKSON, FONTANA, WASHINGTON, TARTAGLIONE, FARNESE, HUGHES, BROWNE, FERLO, COSTA AND LEACH, JANUARY 14, 2013

 

 

REFERRED TO TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 14, 2013

 

 

 

A JOINT RESOLUTION

 

1Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the Commonwealth
2of Pennsylvania, further providing for restrictions on
3gasoline taxes and motor license fees.

4The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5hereby resolves as follows:

6Section 1.  The following amendment to the Constitution of
7Pennsylvania is proposed in accordance with Article XI:

8That section 11(a) of Article VIII be amended to read:

9§ 11.  Gasoline taxes and motor license fees restricted.

10(a)  All proceeds from gasoline and other motor fuel excise
11taxes, motor vehicle registration fees and license taxes,
12operators' license fees and other excise taxes imposed on
13products used in motor transportation after providing therefrom
14for (a) cost of administration and collection, (b) payment of
15obligations incurred in the construction and reconstruction of
16public highways and bridges shall be appropriated by the General
17Assembly to agencies of the State or political subdivisions
18thereof; and used solely for construction, reconstruction,

1maintenance and repair of and safety on public highways and
2bridges and costs and expenses incident thereto[,] and for 
3development, construction, reconstruction, maintenance and 
4repair of mass public transportation systems and costs and 
5expenses incident thereto, and for the payment of obligations
6incurred for such purposes, and shall not be diverted by
7transfer or otherwise to any other purpose, except that loans
8may be made by the State from the proceeds of such taxes and
9fees for a single period not exceeding eight months, but no such
10loan shall be made within the period of one year from any
11preceding loan, and every loan made in any fiscal year shall be
12repayable within one month after the beginning of the next
13fiscal year.

14* * *

15Section 2.  (a)  Upon the first passage by the General
16Assembly of this proposed constitutional amendment, the
17Secretary of the Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to
18comply with the advertising requirements of section 1 of Article
19XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the
20required advertisements to two newspapers in every county in
21which such newspapers are published in sufficient time after
22passage of this proposed constitutional amendment.

23(b)  Upon the second passage by the General Assembly of this
24proposed constitutional amendment, the Secretary of the
25Commonwealth shall proceed immediately to comply with the
26advertising requirements of section 1 of Article XI of the
27Constitution of Pennsylvania and shall transmit the required
28advertisements to two newspapers in every county in which such
29newspapers are published in sufficient time after passage of
30this proposed constitutional amendment. The Secretary of the

1Commonwealth shall submit this proposed constitutional amendment
2to the qualified electors of this Commonwealth at the first
3primary, general or municipal election which meets the
4requirements of and is in conformance with section 1 of Article
5XI of the Constitution of Pennsylvania and which occurs at least
6three months after the proposed constitutional amendment is
7passed by the General Assembly.

 

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