Constitutional amendment; Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund, and Transportation Trust Fund. (HJ58)

Introduced By

Del. Jeff Frederick (R-Woodbridge)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate

Description

Constitutional amendment (first resolution); Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund and Transportation Trust Fund. Provides that the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund and the Transportation Trust Fund shall be permanent funds. Starting with the Commonwealth's fiscal year beginning July 1, 2009, the General Assembly shall appropriate to each Fund an amount no less than the amount appropriated to the respective Fund in the immediately preceding fiscal year. The amendment limits the use of Trust Fund moneys to highway construction, maintenance, and improvements and to furthering the public interest in public transportation, railways, seaports, and airports. The General Assembly may use Fund proceeds for other purposes only by a four-fifths vote of the members in each house. However, Fund proceeds used for other purposes must be repaid to the Fund within four years. Read the Bill »

Status

01/27/2006: Failed to Pass in Committee

History

DateAction
01/09/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/06 063571303
01/09/2006Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
01/27/2006Continued to 2007 in Privileges and Elections