AZ SB1343

Authorizes counties with a population of 1.2 million or more to levy a county transportation excise tax with voter approval, applied to transaction privilege taxes, utilities transaction privilege taxes, and use/consumption of electricity or natural gas.

Tax rates are capped at not more than 10 percent of applicable transaction privilege tax rates, and net revenues are distributed as: 56.2% to state highway system improvements, 10.5% to major arterial streets, and 33.3% to public transportation.

Original tax authorization is limited to a 20-year term, after which it automatically expires unless renewed through a county election.

Allows county boards of supervisors to conduct renewal elections 6 to 12 months before tax expiration, with renewed tax lasting 10 to 20 additional years and revenues distributed according to current regional transportation plan allocations.

Requires county boards to distribute a publicity pamphlet to all households with registered voters containing tax details, revenue purposes, ballot form, and arguments for and against the measure before early voting begins.