2006 Senate Bill 1051

Limit shifting road tax money to other purposes

Introduced in the Senate

Feb. 21, 2006

Introduced by Sen. Jud Gilbert (R-25)

To prohibit more than $5 million in road tax revenue from being used to reimburse the Department of Treasury for the cost of collecting the revenue. In some recent budgets substantially more than this amount has been transferred the Department of Treasury and to the Secretary of State.

Referred to the Committee on Transportation

April 26, 2006

Reported without amendment

With the recommendation that the substitute (S-2) be adopted and that the bill then pass.

April 27, 2006

Substitute offered

To replace the previous version of the bill with one that raises the cap to $8.8 million.

The substitute passed by voice vote

May 2, 2006

Passed in the Senate 22 to 15 (details)

To prohibit more than $8.8 million in road tax revenue from being used to reimburse the Department of Treasury for the cost of collecting the revenue. In fiscal year 2005-06 $8.2 million in road tax money was transferred to the department.

Received in the House

May 2, 2006

Referred to the Committee on Transportation