REFERENCE TITLE: HURF; monies; allowable uses

State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012

HCR 2058

Introduced by Representative Williams

 

A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION

 

proposing an amendment to the constitution of arizona; amending article ix, section 14, Constitution of Arizona; relating to the use of highway user revenue fund monies.

 

 

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Be it resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of Arizona, the Senate concurring:

1.  Article IX, section 14, Constitution of Arizona, is proposed to be amended as follows if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor:

START_STATUTE14.  Use and distribution of vehicle, user and gasoline and diesel tax receipts

Section 14.  A.  No moneys derived from fees, excises,  or license taxes relating to registration, operation,  or use of vehicles on the public highways or streets or to fuels or any other energy source used for the propulsion of vehicles on the public highways or streets,  shall be expended for other than highway and street purposes, including the following:

1.  The cost of administering the state highway system. and the laws creating such fees, excises, or license taxes, statutory refunds and adjustments provided by law,

2.  Payment of principal and interest on highway and street bonds and obligations.  , 

3.  Expenses of state enforcement of traffic laws and state administration of traffic safety programs.  , 

4.  Payment of costs of publication and distribution of the Arizona highways magazine.  , 

5.  State costs of construction, reconstruction, maintenance or repair of public highways, streets or bridges. , 

6.  Costs of rights‑of‑way acquisitions and expenses related thereto, to those acquisitions.

7.  Roadside development. , and

8.  For distribution to counties, incorporated cities and towns to be used by them solely for highway and street purposes, including costs of rights‑of‑way acquisitions and expenses related thereto to those acquisitions, construction, reconstruction, maintenance, repair,  and roadside development,  of county, city and town roads, streets,  and bridges and payment of principal and interest on highway and street bonds.  

B.  As long as the total highway user revenues derived equals or exceeds the total derived in the fiscal year ending June 30, 1970, the state and any county shall not receive from such revenues for the use of each and for distribution to cities and towns,  fewer dollars than were received and distributed in such fiscal year.  This section shall not apply to moneys derived from the automobile license tax imposed under section 11 of article IX of the Constitution of Arizona.

C.  All moneys collected in accordance with this section shall be distributed as provided by law. END_STATUTE

2.  The Secretary of State shall submit this proposition to the voters at the next general election as provided by article XXI, Constitution of Arizona.