- Introduced -

SJR 17 - This proposed constitutional amendment revises the current transportation funding scheme with respect to various state agencies, pending voter approval.

DIVERSION OF HIGHWAY REVENUES: This resolution eliminates non-highway agencies from receiving highway revenues beginning the first fiscal year following adoption of this resolution. The state Highway Patrol is exempt from the diversion the first fiscal year. Beginning the second fiscal year following adoption of this resolution, the amount of highway revenues appropriated to the state Highway Patrol shall be reduced by twenty percent. For every subsequent fiscal year thereafter, the amount of appropriations shall be reduced an additional twenty percent so that by the sixth fiscal year following adoption of this resolution, the state highway patrol will not receive any appropriations from highway revenues.

REDIRECTION OF ONE HALF OF MOTOR VEHICLE SALES TAX - This resolution directs the current one-half of the proceeds from the tax on motor vehicles, trailers, boats, and outboard motors which goes to the General Revenue Fund to fund the activities of the Highway Patrol. This redirection will be phased in over a five-year period beginning the second fiscal year following the adoption of this resolution.

STEPHEN WITTE