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HB 630 Original 2016 Regular Session Bacala
Abstract: Requires 25% of revenues generated in a parish from the state taxes levied on gasoline,
motor fuels, and special fuels to be used exclusively for road and bridge construction and
maintenance in that parish.
Present constitution establishes the Transportation Trust Fund as a special treasury fund and requires
that all state taxes levied on gasoline, motor fuels, and special fuels be deposited annually into the
fund. The current state excise taxes on gasoline, motor fuels, and special fuels total 20¢ per gallon.
Monies in the fund are used to provide for construction and maintenance of roads and bridges of the
state and federal highway systems, the Statewide Flood-Control Program, ports, airports, transit, state
police for traffic control purposes, and the Parish Transportation Fund. Further, present
constitution prohibits the levy of any state or local sales tax on gasoline and motor fuels.
Proposed constitution requires that 25% of the revenues generated in a parish from the state taxes
levied on gasoline, motor fuels, and special fuels that are deposited into the fund be used exclusively
for road and bridge construction and maintenance in that parish.
Effective Jan. 1, 2017.
Provides for submission of the proposed amendment to the voters at the statewide election to be held
November 8, 2016.
(Amends Const. Art. VII, §27(B))