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GA HR1378

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Introduced

2/16/2012

Primary Sponsor

Mike Cheokas

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 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 collected on jet fuel and aviation gasoline to a regional public-use airports improvement fund
  • Creates a new constitutional provision (Article III, Section IX, Paragraph VII) establishing the public-use airports improvement fund for activities related to providing and maintaining an adequate system of regional public-use airports in Georgia
  • Exempts the dedicated airport funds from the existing constitutional provision that allocates motor fuel tax revenue exclusively to public roads and bridges
  • Protects the allocated airport funds from budgetary reduction, with an exception allowing the Governor to redirect funds for defense or relief purposes in the event of invasion or a proclaimed major catastrophe
  • Requires submission of the proposed constitutional amendment to Georgia voters for ratification or rejection on a ballot with a YES/NO question

Legislative Description

Sales and use tax; motor fuel tax; jet fuel and aviation gasoline allocated to maintaining public-use airports; provide - CA

Last Action

House Second Readers

2/17/2012

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means2/16/2012

Full Bill Text

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