Constitutional amendment; Transportation Funds (first reference). (SJ2)

Introduced By

Sen. Mark Obenshain (R-Harrisonburg)

Progress

Introduced
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Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Transportation Funds.  Requires the General Assembly to maintain permanent and separate Transportation Funds to include the Commonwealth Transportation Fund, Transportation Trust Fund, Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund, and other funds established by general law for transportation. All revenues dedicated to Transportation Funds on January 1, 2013, by general law, other than a general appropriation law, shall be deposited to the Transportation Funds, unless the General Assembly by general law, other than a general appropriation law, alters the revenues dedicated to the Funds. The amendment limits the use of Fund moneys to transportation and related purposes. The General Assembly may borrow from the Funds for other purposes only by a vote of two-thirds plus one of the members voting in each house, and the loan must be repaid with reasonable interest within four years. This resolution is identical to SJ 6. The proposed amendment is identical to the HJ 90 amendment. View Full Text »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

  • 11/21/2011 Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12100288D
  • 11/21/2011 Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/17/2012 Continued to 2013 in Privileges and Elections (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
  • 11/30/2012 Left in Privileges and Elections

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