2005-2006 Bill 3134: State Highway Fund for Road Maintenance - South Carolina Legislature Online

South Carolina General Assembly

116th Session, 2005-2006

H. 3134

STATUS INFORMATION

Joint Resolution

Sponsors: Reps. Umphlett and Whipper

Document Path: l:\council\bills\ggs\22825htc05.doc

Introduced in the House on January 11, 2005

Currently residing in the House Committee on Ways and Means

Summary: State highway fund for road maintenance

HISTORY OF LEGISLATIVE ACTIONS

Date Body Action Description with journal page number

12/8/2004 House Prefiled

12/8/2004 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means

12/10/2004 Scrivener's error corrected

1/11/2005 House Introduced and read first time HJ93

1/11/2005 House Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ93

2/9/2005 House Member(s) request name added as sponsor: Whipper

VERSIONS OF THIS BILL

12/8/2004

12/10/2004

A JOINT RESOLUTION

TO IMPOSE AN ADDITIONAL MOTOR FUELS USER FEE AND ROAD TAX ON MOTOR CARRIERS EQUAL TO SIX CENTS A GALLON, BEGINNING JULY 1, 2005, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2012, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION, COLLECTION, AND ENFORCEMENT OF THIS ADDITIONAL USER FEE AND ROAD TAX, AND TO PROVIDE THAT REVENUE OF THIS ADDITIONAL FEE AND TAX MUST BE CREDITED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND AND USED SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAINTENANCE OF ROADS IN THE STATE HIGHWAY SYSTEM THAT ARE MORE THAN TEN YEARS OLD AT THE TIME THE MAINTENANCE PROJECT BEGINS.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. (A) Beginning July 1, 2005, and continuing through June 30, 2012, there is added to the motor fuels user fee imposed pursuant to Section 12-28-310 of the 1976 Code an additional user fee equal to six cents a gallon. For all purposes of imposition, administration, collection, and enforcement, this additional user fee is deemed to be imposed pursuant to Section 12-28-310 of the 1976 Code.

(B) Beginning July 1, 2005, and continuing through June 30, 2012, there is added to the road tax on motor carriers imposed pursuant to Section 56-11-410 of the 1976 Code an additional road tax equivalent to six cents a gallon. For all purposes of imposition, administration, collection, and enforcement this additional road tax is deemed to be imposed pursuant to Section 56-11-410 of the 1976 Code.

(C) Notwithstanding any other provision of law providing for the use of motor fuels user fee revenues and road tax on motor carriers’ revenues, all revenues of the additional user fee and road tax imposed pursuant to this section must be credited to the State Highway Fund and used by the South Carolina Department of Transportation solely for the maintenance of roads in the state highway system that are more than ten years old at the time the maintenance project begins.

SECTION 2. This joint resolution takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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