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ID S1184
Bill
Status
3/15/2017
Primary Sponsor
Judiciary and Rules Committee
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AI Summary
Senate Bill 1184 Summary
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Authorizes $300 million in GARVEE bonds for highway transportation projects on specified corridors and $200 million in GARVEE bonds for capacity, safety and congestion mitigation projects, to be repaid from federal highway funds and program revenues respectively.
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Creates the Capacity, Safety and Congestion Mitigation Program with a dedicated fund receiving 1.19% of sales tax revenue and apportioning 60% to Idaho Transportation Department projects and 40% to local highway technical assistance council projects.
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Establishes a local option sales tax program allowing counties to levy up to 1% sales tax for transportation infrastructure upon voter approval, with revenues administered by the state tax commission.
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Extends strategic initiatives program funding through May 31, 2022 by directing 50% of general fund excess cash balances to the program, and removes the law enforcement fund distribution from highway account revenues.
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Directs an independent evaluation of the Local Highway Technical Assistance Council by a qualified consultant to assess compliance, administrative efficiency, staffing levels, and consolidation feasibility, with final report due to the Legislature.
Legislative Description
Adds to and amends existing law to provide GARVEE bonding authority and general bonding authority for highway construction; extends the surplus eliminator from 2015 for 5 years; provides moneys from the Sales Tax Account for bond debt service and for funding the Idaho State Police; and provides for a sales tax exemption for certain materials used on public roads.
HIGHWAYS
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Transportation
3/15/2017