November 6, 2014, Introduced by Reps. Townsend, Lane, Durhal and Switalski and referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, by amending section 9 of article IX, to
require 10% of the specific taxes imposed on motor fuel and
registered motor vehicles to be used for comprehensive
transportation purposes.
Resolved by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
state of Michigan, That the following amendment to the state
constitution of 1963, to require 10% of the specific taxes imposed
on motor fuel and registered motor vehicles to be used for
comprehensive transportation purposes, is proposed, agreed to, and
submitted to the people of the state:
ARTICLE IX
Sec. 9. All specific taxes, except general sales and use taxes
and regulatory fees, imposed directly or indirectly on fuels sold
or used to propel motor vehicles upon highways and to propel
aircraft and on registered motor vehicles and aircraft shall, after
the payment of necessary collection expenses, be used exclusively
for transportation purposes as set forth in this section.
Not
less than 90 Ninety percent of the specific taxes, except
general sales and use taxes and regulatory fees, imposed directly
or indirectly on fuels sold or used to propel motor vehicles upon
highways and on registered motor vehicles shall, after the payment
of necessary collection expenses, be used exclusively for the
transportation purposes of planning, administering, constructing,
reconstructing, financing, and maintaining state, county, city, and
village roads, streets, and bridges designed primarily for the use
of motor vehicles using tires, and reasonable appurtenances to
those state, county, city, and village roads, streets, and bridges.
The
balance, if any, Ten percent of the specific taxes, except
general sales and use taxes and regulatory fees, imposed directly
or indirectly on fuels sold or used to propel motor vehicles upon
highways and on registered motor vehicles, after the payment of
necessary collection expenses; 100 percent of the specific taxes,
except general sales and use taxes and regulatory fees, imposed
directly or indirectly on fuels sold or used to propel aircraft and
on registered aircraft, after the payment of necessary collection
expenses; and not more than 25 percent of the general sales taxes,
imposed directly or indirectly on fuels sold to propel motor
vehicles upon highways, on the sale of motor vehicles, and on the
sale of the parts and accessories of motor vehicles, after the
payment of necessary collection expenses; shall be used exclusively
for the transportation purposes of comprehensive transportation
purposes as defined by law.
The legislature may authorize the incurrence of indebtedness
and the issuance of obligations pledging the taxes allocated or
authorized to be allocated by this section, which obligations shall
not be construed to be evidences of state indebtedness under this
constitution.
Resolved further, That the foregoing amendment shall be
submitted to the people of the state at the next general election
in the manner provided by law.