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SB400

Constitutional amendment; special funds for transportation purposes.

Status:
Killed

Chief Patron:
Lynwood Lewis (D)

Session:
2018 Regular Session

Summary

As Introduced. Constitutional amendment (ballot bill); special funds for transportation purposes.

Provides for a referendum at the November 6, 2018, general election to approve or reject an amendment to the Constitution that would require the General Assembly to maintain permanent and separate Transportation Funds. The amendment directs that revenues dedicated to Transportation Funds on January 1, 2018, by general law, other than a general appropriation law, shall be deposited to the Transportation Funds, unless the General Assembly by general law, other than a general appropriation law, alters the revenues dedicated to the Funds. The amendment limits the use of Funds moneys to transportation and related purposes. The amendment specifies that the General Assembly may borrow from the Funds for other purposes only by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house and that the loan must be repaid with reasonable interest within four years. (Less)

  • Bill History

  • 01/09/2018 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103906D
  • 01/09/2018 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Privileges and Elections
  • 01/30/2018 - Senate: Reported from Privileges and Elections (11-Y 2-N)
  • 01/30/2018 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance
  • 02/07/2018 - Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Finance (16-Y 0-N)

Full text and vote history:

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