7/16/08-An effort in the Senate Transportation Committee would dedicate revenue from the fuel tax solely for transportation. State law now dedicates a portion of the tax collected on diesel purchases to pay the debt on certain general obligation bonds. All revenues from the fuel tax are routed to transportation.
Sponsored by Sen. Joseph Kyrillos, R-Middletown, the proposed amendment – SCR77 – to the state’s Constitution also would specify that any increases in the fuel tax rates would be used for roads, bridges and mass transit. If approved by the Legislature, it would go to voters.
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