HJR219 Summary

• Recognizes the Alabama Trucking Association for its contributions to the state as it celebrates its 75th anniversary in 2013

• The association was founded in 1938 in Birmingham and grew from 16 trucking companies to more than 675 trucking-related firms by 2013

• The trucking industry provides more than 106,570 jobs in Alabama and pays $545 million in federal and state roadway taxes and fees, representing 38 percent of all taxes owed by Alabama motorists despite trucks representing only 13 percent of vehicle miles traveled

• Trucks serve as the only transportation for goods in more than 80 percent of Alabama communities and members emphasize safety through improved driver training and advanced safety technologies

• The legislature honors the association's success with its legislative and regulatory agenda and extends best wishes for continued success