H.J.R. 4

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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT TO HIGHWAY
2 USER AND MOTOR FUEL FUND
3 2001 GENERAL SESSION
4 STATE OF UTAH
5 Sponsor: Scott Daniels
6 This joint resolution of the Legislature proposes to amend the Revenue and Taxation Article
7 of the Utah Constitution to expand the allowable uses of highway user and motor fuel fees
8 and taxes and to make technical changes. This joint resolution directs the lieutenant
9 governor to submit the proposal to voters and provides an effective date.
10 This resolution proposes to change the Utah Constitution as follows:
11 AMENDS:
12 ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 13
13 Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of
14 the two houses voting in favor thereof:
15 Section 1. It is proposed to amend Utah Constitution Article XIII, Section 13 , to read:
16 Article XIII, Section 13. [Revenue from highway user and motor fuel taxes to be
17 used for highway purposes.]
18 The proceeds from the imposition of any license tax, registration fee, driver education tax,
19 or other charge related to the operation of any motor vehicle upon any public highway in this State,
20 and the proceeds from the imposition of any excise tax on gasoline or other liquid motor fuels used
21 for propelling such vehicle, except for statutory refunds and adjustments allowed thereunder and
22 for costs of collection and administration, shall be used exclusively for highway or transportation
23 purposes as follows:
24 (1) the construction, improvement, repair and maintenance of city streets, county roads,
25 [and] State highways, and public transportation systems, including but not restricted to payment
26 for property taken for or damaged by rights of way, and for administrative costs necessarily
27 incurred for [said] those purposes;

28 (2) the administration of a driver education program;
29 (3) the enforcement of State motor vehicle and traffic laws; and
30 (4) the payment of the principal of and interest on any obligation of the State or any city
31 or county, issued for any of the highway or transportation purposes set forth in Subsection (1), and
32 to which any of the proceeds described in this section have been pledged, including any of such
33 proceeds paid to the State or any city or county, as provided by statute.
34 Section 2. Submittal to voters.
35 The lieutenant governor is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the voters of the
36 state at the next regular general election in the manner provided by law.
37 Section 3. Effective date.
38 If the amendment proposed by this joint resolution is approved by a majority of those
39 voting on it at the next regular general election, the amendment shall take effect on January 1,
40 2003.




Legislative Review Note
as of 1-11-01 1:11 PM

A limited legal review of this legislation raises no obvious constitutional or statutory concerns.

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