Current Status Bill Number:546 Type of Legislation:Concurrent Resolution CR Introducing Body:Senate Introduced Date:19970318 Primary Sponsor:Courson All Sponsors:Courson Drafted Document Number:res1346.jec Date Bill Passed both Bodies:19970403 Subject:Federal Gasoline Tax, Resolution on; Federal Government, Requests and Memorials, eliminate over next two years
Body Date Action Description Com Leg Involved ______ ________ _______________________________________ _______ ____________ Senate 19970403 Received from House House 19970402 Adopted, returned to Senate House 19970401 Committee report: Favorable 24 HIMR House 19970319 Introduced, referred to Committee 24 HIMR Senate 19970318 Introduced, adopted, sent to HouseView additional legislative information at the LPITS web site.
COMMITTEE REPORT
April 1, 1997
S. 546
S. Printed 4/1/97--H.
Read the first time March 19, 1997.
To whom was referred a Concurrent Resolution (S. 546), memorializing the Congress of the United States to eliminate the federal gasoline tax over the next two years, etc., respectfully
That they have duly and carefully considered the same, and recommend that the same do pass:
RICHARD M. QUINN, JR., for Committee.
MEMORIALIZING THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES TO ELIMINATE THE FEDERAL GASOLINE TAX OVER THE NEXT TWO YEARS IN ORDER TO PROMOTE EFFICIENCY OF HIGHWAY FUNDS AND TO ELIMINATE WASTE AND DUPLICATION SINCE THE NATIONAL HIGHWAY SYSTEM IS COMPLETE AND TO PROVIDE THAT THIS RESOLUTION BE KNOWN AS THE RESOLUTION ON FEDERAL GASOLINE TAX.
Whereas, the Federal government collects over twenty-five billion dollars in dedicated transportation taxes each year; and
Whereas, the one hundred and sixty thousand mile National Highway System is complete; and
Whereas, the states have the primary responsibility for maintaining the highway system; and
Whereas, the Federal Highway Administration employs an army of engineers, auditors, attorneys and support staff that serve mainly to monitor, duplicate, and validate the efforts conducted by a similar assortment of transportation professionals in the South Carolina Department of Transportation; and
Whereas, Federal oversight activities give us mandates, sanctions, project delays and other unnecessary costs; and
Whereas, this resolution shall be known as the resolution on "Federal Gasoline Tax." Now, therefore,
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring:
That the members of the General Assembly memorialize the Congress of the United States to end the Federal micro management of transportation infrastructure spending, and empower the states with the ability to finance, manage and maintain the United States Transportation network for the twenty-first century by eliminating the federal gasoline tax.
Be it further resolved that the Federal government eliminate the Federal gasoline tax after a two-year transition period in order to keep in the state infrastructure monies to maintain South Carolina highways.
Be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the President of the United States, the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives, the President of the United States Senate, and the South Carolina Congressional Delegation.