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NM SB132

NM SB132
Gas Tax, Road Fund & Distributions


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Introduced
01/18/2017
In Committee
01/29/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
03/18/2017

Introduced Session

2017 Regular Session

Bill Summary

AN ACT RELATING TO TAXATION; INCREASING AND INDEXING THE GASOLINE AND SPECIAL FUEL EXCISE TAXES; CREATING THE STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE FUND; DISTRIBUTING ONE-HALF OF THE NEW REVENUE TO MUNICIPALITIES AND COUNTIES FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF EXISTING TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE; DISTRIBUTING ONE-HALF OF THE NEW REVENUE TO THE TAX STABILIZATION RESERVE UNTIL THE PRICE OF OIL EXCEEDS AN AVERAGE OF SIXTY-SEVEN DOLLARS ($67.00) PER BARREL FOR SIX MONTHS, THEN DISTRIBUTING ONE-HALF OF THE NEW REVENUE TO THE STATE ROAD MAINTENANCE FUND; CONFORMING SECTION 67-3-28.2 NMSA 1978 (BEING LAWS 1986, CHAPTER 20, SECTION 125, AS AMENDED); REPEALING THE TAXPAYERS DIVIDEND FUND; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.

AI Summary

This bill increases and indexes the gasoline and special fuel excise taxes in New Mexico. It creates the State Road Maintenance Fund and distributes half of the new revenue to municipalities and counties for maintenance and repair of existing transportation infrastructure, and the other half to the Tax Stabilization Reserve until the price of oil exceeds an average of $67 per barrel for six months, at which point the other half will be distributed to the State Road Maintenance Fund. The bill also repeals the Taxpayers Dividend Fund and makes an appropriation, declaring an emergency.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

Sponsors (2)

Last Action

[LD 13] Referred to Senate Finance (on 01/29/2017)

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