HB1383--MOTORFUELTAX
SPONSOR: Riggs
Thisbillspecifiesthatanyamountover$550millionofthemotor
vehiclefueltax,adjustedannuallyforinflation,mustbe
apportionedanddistributedbetweenthecounties,cities,andthe
StateHighwaysandTransportation Commissionasfollows:
(1)Tothecountiesonthefollowingbasis,60%:
(a)Ofthe60%,one-halfontheratiothatthecountyroadmileage
ofeachcountybearstocountyroadmileageoftheentireStateas
determinedbythelastavailablereportoftheStateHighwaysand
Transportation Commission;and
(b)Ofthe60%,one-halfontheratiothattherurallandvaluation
ofeachcountybearstotherurallandvaluationoftheentire
StateasdeterminedbythelastavailablereportoftheStateTax
Commission,exceptthatcountyroadmileageinincorporated
municipalities andthelandvaluationinincorporated
municipalities willbeexcludedinthesedeterminations, except
thatiftheassessedvaluationofrurallandsinanycountyisless
than$5million,thecountywillbetreatedashavinganassessed
valuationof$5million;
(2)Tobedividedequally,20%betweenanycitynotwithinacounty
andthecitywiththenexthighestpopulationintheState
accordingtothelastpreviousdecennialcensusoftheUnited
States;and
(3)Tobedividedequally,20%betweenthecountiesbasesonthe
ratioofthenumberofacresofpropertyassessedasagricultural
inacountytothenumberofacresofpropertyassessedas
agriculturalintheState.
ThisbillissimilartoHB2649(2024).