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S.C.R. 6

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CONCURRENT RESOLUTION ON FEDERAL GAS TAX

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2013 GENERAL SESSION

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STATE OF UTAH

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Chief Sponsor: Deidre M. Henderson

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House Sponsor: Eric K. Hutchings

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             7      LONG TITLE
             8      General Description:
             9          This concurrent resolution of the Legislature and the Governor strongly urges the
             10      United States Congress to pass legislation that would allow states to direct more dollars
             11      to their most pressing transportation needs.
             12      Highlighted Provisions:
             13          This resolution:
             14          .    expresses strong support for legislation that would reduce the federal tax on fuels by
             15      the amount of any increase in the rate of tax on such fuels by the states; and
             16          .    strongly urges the United States Congress to pass this legislation so each state may
             17      direct more dollars to its highest priority transportation needs.
             18      Special Clauses:
             19          None
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             21      Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, the Governor concurring therein:
             22          WHEREAS, federal fuel taxes associated with the Federal Aid Highway Act of 1956
             23      were implemented to construct a 41,250-mile National System of Interstate and Defense
             24      Highways, commonly called the Interstate System;
             25          WHEREAS, the Interstate System, with more than 46,000 miles open to traffic, has
             26      been completed for more than 20 years;
             27          WHEREAS, federal highway user fees are increasingly used for nonhighway purposes;


             28          WHEREAS, states are required to adopt federal labor regulations, such as Davis-Bacon
             29      rules, that can substantially increase project costs;
             30          WHEREAS, the growing number of federal regulations increases the administrative
             31      burden and costs associated with federal-aid transportation projects;
             32          WHEREAS, the numerous funding categories contained within the federal
             33      transportation program reduce flexibility for states to apply limited transportation resources to
             34      each state's highest priority needs;
             35          WHEREAS, state and local governments realize greater value with state fuel tax
             36      revenue since more dollars are available to invest in transportation projects rather than spent on
             37      covering federal regulatory costs;
             38          WHEREAS, retaining more fuel tax dollars at the state level will ensure that states can
             39      direct transportation dollars to their most pressing needs;
             40          WHEREAS, allocation of funds among states under the federal transportation program
             41      creates inequities since some states consistently receive more money than they paid into the
             42      program, while other states consistently receive less money than they paid into the program;
             43          WHEREAS, increased efficiency and effectiveness of surface transportation programs
             44      could be realized if spending were more closely tied to where those funds are raised;
             45          WHEREAS, legislation could be passed by Congress, which would reduce the federal
             46      gas tax on fuels by the amount of any increase in the rate of tax on such fuels by the states; and
             47          WHEREAS, passage of this legislation would provide the state of Utah with the
             48      flexibility to direct more dollars to its most pressing transportation needs:
             49          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Legislature of the state of Utah, the
             50      Governor concurring therein, strongly support legislation that would reduce the federal tax on
             51      fuels by the amount of any increase in the rate of tax on fuels by the states.
             52          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Legislature and the Governor strongly urge the
             53      United States Congress to pass legislation that would reduce the federal tax on fuels by the
             54      amount of any increase in the rate of the tax on fuels by the states to allow the states to direct
             55      more transportation dollars to their most pressing needs.
             56          BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be sent to the Majority
             57      Leader of the United States Senate, the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives,
             58      and to the members of Utah's congressional delegation.






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