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ID H0535

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/27/2026

Primary Sponsor

Transportation and Defense Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Local bridge inspection account annual distribution increased from $175,000 to $300,000

  • Eliminates the law enforcement account allocation from the Highway Distribution Account, which had been phasing down from 5% in FY2021 to 0% by FY2026

  • 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

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Defense1/28/2026

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