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ID H0535
Bill
Status
1/27/2026
Primary Sponsor
Transportation and Defense Committee
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AI Summary
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Highway Distribution Account apportionment simplified to a fixed 40% to local governments and 60% to the state highway account, replacing the previous year-by-year graduated percentages that phased in from FY2021-2025
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Local bridge inspection account annual distribution increased from $175,000 to $300,000
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Eliminates the law enforcement account allocation from the Highway Distribution Account, which had been phasing down from 5% in FY2021 to 0% by FY2026
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Removes special distribution formula for the additional 7¢ per gallon fuel tax revenues (from 32¢ total tax), allowing these revenues to flow through standard distribution channels
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Declared an emergency measure with effective date of July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Amends existing law to revise provisions regarding apportionment of the Highway Distribution Account, to remove a limitation regarding revenues received from fuel taxes, and to revise a provision regarding the distribution of the tax on special fuels.
TRANSPORTATION
Last Action
Reported Printed and Referred to Transportation & Defense
1/28/2026