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AZ SCM1012
CM
Status
1/31/2012
Primary Sponsor
John Nelson
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AI Summary
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Urges the United States Congress to restructure the federal fuel tax system so Arizona receives federal funding equal to the amount it pays in fuel taxes.
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Contends that the current federal fuel tax distribution system is inequitable, with some states receiving more than they pay while "donor" states like Arizona receive less than their contribution.
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Argues that the current system allows donor states to subsidize road needs of more affluent states and enables Congress to impose unwanted regulations on states by threatening to withhold transportation funding.
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States that less than two-thirds of collected federal fuel tax revenues go to transportation projects, with the remainder allocated by Congress to projects benefiting only specific local constituencies.
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Directs the Arizona Secretary of State to transmit copies of the memorial to the President of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and all Arizona members of Congress.
Legislative Description
Arizona's share; federal fuel tax
Last Action
Referred to Senate NRT Committee
2/1/2012