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Related: About this forumPerry touts car tax for roads
AUSTIN Gov. Rick Perry threw his muscle Friday behind the idea of using a portion of future sales tax revenue from auto sales to inject hundreds of millions of dollars annually into the state's depleted highway fund.
But a rough road awaits the governor's proposal along with similar ideas being floated in the House and Senate as the Legislature's top budget writers aren't down with the plan.
The problem: Revenue from auto sales tax goes into to the state's general revenue pot, and budget writers are loathe to tap that money for anything other than basic state functions even for desperately needed road projects.
The budget writers have reservations. They are very protective of the revenue they use for the budget, said state Sen. Robert Nichols, a Jacksonville Republican who chairs the Senate Transportation Committee and is pushing his own plan to use some vehicle sales tax dollars for Texas roads. I understand that, but I also understand there is a need for transportation.
More at http://www.mysanantonio.com/news/local_news/article/Perry-touts-car-tax-for-roads-4431581.php .
mbperrin
(7,672 posts)tear up. Solved.
Javaman
(62,442 posts)mbperrin
(7,672 posts)Vinnie From Indy
(10,820 posts)at the other end of that proposal. It's the way Republicans roll.
hobbit709
(41,694 posts)tanyev
(42,360 posts)Although I guess none of the money from all our new toll roads are actually going into state coffers.
TexasTowelie
(111,314 posts)it costs the same to ride a motorcycle as to drive an 18-wheeler since the state lowered the charges on multiple axle vehicles. The credit rating on the company responsible is looking at a possible downgrade since the anticipated traffic levels haven't been met.
Expect an increase in the motor vehicle registration fees and I wouldn't be surprised if they raise fees for drivers licenses also.
Javaman
(62,442 posts)I wonder which of his friends will make bank on this?