HR 1226 - Sales and use tax; 1 percent increase; transportation purposes; allocate funds - CA

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Current Status

02/26/08 - House Committee Favorably Reported

First Reader Summary

A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to the Constitution so as to provide that funds derived from an additional 1 percent increase in the general state-wide sales and use tax shall be appropriated for any or all transportation purposes; to authorize the General Assembly to allocate and specify and direct the use of such funds by general law; to provide that 90 percent of the funds are to be expended for transportation purposes in the regional commission area where the funds were collected; to provide that 10 percent of the funds collected shall be expended for state-wide transportation projects; to provide for submission of this amendment for ratification or rejection; and for other purposes.

Status History

Bill History
DateAction
02/08/2008House First Readers
02/11/2008House Second Readers
02/26/2008House Committee Favorably Reported