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MS SB2864
Bill
Status
1/30/2018
Primary Sponsor
Kevin Blackwell
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AI Summary
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Increases the State Aid Road Fund allocation from gasoline, diesel fuel, or kerosene taxes to 30% of total proceeds (effective August 15, 2018), up from the previous maximum of 23.25%.
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Changes the fund allocation formula for counties to base distribution solely on the proportion of rural and urban road miles in each county compared to all counties statewide, eliminating the previous three-part formula that included equal shares and rural population.
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Requires county boards of supervisors to allocate state aid funds to municipal road projects based on the proportion of road miles in municipalities compared to total county road miles.
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Removes the previous mileage limitations and population-based allocation provisions from the state aid system designation process.
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Makes the State Aid Engineer position require knowledge of both rural and urban road problems, reflecting expanded scope to include municipal roads.
Legislative Description
State aid roads; increase amount of motor fuel taxes allocated to include municipal roads in allocation formula.
Last Action
Died In Committee
1/30/2018