2013 House Bill 4677

Earmark some sales tax on gasoline to public transportation subsidies

Introduced in the House

May 2, 2013

Introduced by Rep. Phil Potvin (R-102)

To earmark a portion of the sales tax collected on gasoline to public transportation subsidies. Under current law, the sales tax imposed on gasoline goes mostly to schools and local governments, with essentially none going to transportation projects.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

May 21, 2013

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (H-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Dec. 5, 2013

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that earmarks more sales tax revenue to schools.

The substitute failed by voice vote

Substitute offered by Rep. Wayne Schmidt (R-104)

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that earmarks a smaller amount to schools.

The substitute passed by voice vote

Passed in the House 106 to 3 (details)

To earmark an additional $17 million of sales tax revenue to school funding.

Received in the Senate

Dec. 10, 2013

Referred to the Committee on Finance

May 20, 2014

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-3) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

Nov. 13, 2014

Passed in the Senate 34 to 2 (details)

To earmark an additional sales tax revenue to school funding and revenue sharing. Along with House Bills 4571 and 4572, which raise the excise tax imposed on airplane fuel and revise the distribution of revenue between various state funds to minimize the impact of the tax changes. The bottom line would be higher taxes on airplane fuel and more revenue for state airport maintenance projects.

Received in the House

Nov. 13, 2014