HB 1237 -- Funding for Transportation

Sponsor:  St. Onge

This bill increases funding for transportation by:

(1)  Increasing the gas tax by an additional four cents per
gallon;

(2)  Increasing the diesel tax by an additional six cents per
gallon;

(3)  Increasing a car registration by $15;

(4)  Increasing a truck registration by $20;

(5)  Levying a 2% retail sales tax on motor fuel; and

(6)  Authorizing a .5% increase in the general sales tax.

Moneys derived from these increases will be distributed annually
as follows:

(1)  $600 million for the cost of constructing, widening,
reconstructing, maintaining, resurfacing, and repairing
Interstate 70;

(2)  $8,300,000 for public mass transit;

(3)  $7 million for locating, relocating, establishing,
acquiring, constructing, planning, developing, maintaining, or
operating ports; and

(4)  $96,500,000 for locating, relocating, establishing,
acquiring, reimbursing, constructing, improving, and maintaining
roads in the state highway system.

The provisions of the bill will expire December 31, 2013.

Missouri House of Representatives
94th General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated July 25, 2007 at 11:21 am