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GA HR1681

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

3/16/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mark Butler

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Proposes an amendment to the Georgia Constitution to dedicate all state revenue from sales and use taxes and motor fuel taxes on jet fuel and aviation gasoline to a regional public-use airports improvement fund
  • Creates a new constitutional provision (Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VIII) establishing the fund for all activities incident to providing and maintaining an adequate system of regional public-use airports in Georgia
  • Appropriated airport funds would be available automatically each fiscal year without requiring inclusion in a general appropriations act and would not be subject to budgetary reduction
  • Authorizes the General Assembly to allocate and direct the use of the dedicated airport funds by general law, and permits appropriations exceeding the constitutionally specified amount
  • Requires submission of the proposed amendment to Georgia voters for ratification or rejection, with a YES/NO ballot question describing the dedication of aviation fuel tax revenue to public-use airport maintenance

Legislative Description

Motor fuel tax; jet and aviation gasoline; maintain public-use airports; provide - CA

Last Action

House Second Readers

3/17/2010

Committee Referrals

Appropriations3/16/2010

Full Bill Text

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