Senate Bill 2846

AN ACT ENTITLED THE "MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION INVESTMENT ACT OF 2018"; TO PROVIDE THAT EACH OF THE THREE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS SHALL BE A SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT FOR THE PURPOSE OF AUTHORIZING CERTAIN TAXES TO BE IMPOSED ON A LOCAL OPTION BASIS TO BE USED TO FUND HIGHWAY REPAIR, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE WITHIN THE DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE FOR THE CREATION OF THE DISTRICTS; TO PROVIDE FOR A NORTHERN DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COUNCIL, A CENTRAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COUNCIL AND A SOUTHERN DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COUNCIL TO DEVELOP PRIORITIES FOR STATE HIGHWAY REPAIR, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE IN EACH OF THE THREE DISTRICTS TO BE PUBLISHED BY THE MISSISSIPPI TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION; TO PROVIDE FOR A REFERENDUM BY THE ELECTORS RESIDING WITHIN EACH SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT; TO AUTHORIZE AND PROVIDE FOR A SPECIAL DISTRICT TRANSPORTATION MOTOR FUEL EXCISE TAX, MOTOR FUELS TAX REGISTRATION FEE FOR ELECTRIC-DRIVE, HYBRID-DRIVE AND HYDROGEN-DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES AND A NEW TIRE FEE TO BE IMPOSED IN ANY SPECIAL TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT WHICH APPROVES THE REFERENDUM; TO PROVIDE FOR THE DEPOSIT OF THE PROCEEDS OF SUCH TAXES INTO THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR APPROVED REPAIR, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE PROJECTS WITHIN THE DISTRICT; APPLICABLE ONLY IN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE APPROVED THE IMPOSITION PURSUANT TO REFERENDUM, TO AMEND SECTION 27-55-11, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE RATE OF THE GASOLINE EXCISE TAX AND TO AMEND SECTION 27-55-519, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO INCREASE THE RATE OF THE SPECIAL FUEL EXCISE TAX IMPOSED ON DIESEL FUEL; TO REQUIRE THE REVENUE COLLECTED FROM SUCH TAX TO BE DEPOSITED INTO THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND; APPLICABLE ONLY IN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE APPROVED THE IMPOSITION PURSUANT TO REFERENDUM, TO AMEND SECTION 27-5-101, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REVISE THE DISTRIBUTION OF GASOLINE AND UNDYED DIESEL FUEL TAX REVENUE TO PROVIDE THAT 10% OF THE INCREASE IN GASOLINE AND UNDYED DIESEL FUEL TAX REVENUE SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE "COUNTY ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FUND" AND TO PROVIDE THAT A CERTAIN SUM SHALL BE DEPOSITED INTO THE "MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT"; APPLICABLE ONLY IN TRANSPORTATION DISTRICTS WHICH HAVE APPROVED THE IMPOSITION PURSUANT TO REFERENDUM, TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-43, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO ASSESS A MOTOR FUELS TAX REGISTRATION FEE FOR ELECTRIC-DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES, HYBRID-DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES AND HYDROGEN-DRIVE MOTOR VEHICLES, TO PROVIDE THE FEE AMOUNTS, TO CLARIFY THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND MANNER IN WHICH THE FEES SHALL BE PAID, TO MAKE THE FEES A PREREQUISITE TO LICENSING AND REGISTRATION, TO APPORTION THE FEE REVENUE, AND TO DEFINE TERMS; TO AMEND SECTION 27-19-99, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE FOR THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE PROCEEDS OF THE FEES TO THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND; TO PROVIDE FOR THE IMPOSITION OF NEW TIRE FEES FOR SUCH PURPOSES; TO ESTABLISH THE TRANSPORTATION DISTRICT INFRASTRUCTURE REPAIR, RENOVATION AND MAINTENANCE FUND IN THE STATE TREASURY; TO CREATE THE COUNTY ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO BE ADMINISTERED BY THE STATE AID ENGINEER; TO PROVIDE CERTAIN POWERS AND DUTIES TO THE STATE AID ENGINEER IN ADMINISTERING THE COUNTY ROAD ASSISTANCE PROGRAM; TO AMEND SECTION 57-43-15, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO CONFORM THE MISSISSIPPI HIGHWAY-RAILROAD GRADE CROSSING SAFETY ACCOUNT PROGRAM TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.

In the Senate

• Dean Kirby

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In the Senate Jan 15 – Feb 21

1. Jan 15Referred to the Senate committees on Highways and Transportation and on Finance
2. Feb 21Died in committee in the Senate