Motor fuels tax; funding for transportation-related alternatives. (SB444)
Introduced By
Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patrons Del. Jim Scott (D-Merrifield), Del. Mark Sickles (D-Alexandria), and Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Funding for transportation and transportation-related alternatives. Repeals certain abusive driver fees and increases the state motor fuels tax rate by $0.02 per gallon with (i) one-half of the revenues deposited into the Biofuels Production Fund to fund grants for biofuels production and (ii) one-half of the revenues deposited into the Highway Maintenance and Operating Fund. Read the Bill »
Status
01/23/2008: Merged into SB1
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 |
| 01/09/2008 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/09/08 087984293 |
| 01/09/2008 | Referred to Committee on Finance |
| 01/23/2008 | Impact statement from DPB (SB444) |
| 01/23/2008 | Incorporated by Finance (SB1-Houck) (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
There are better gas tax bills out there without diverting money to biofuels.