5/1/06-A bill has died that would have dedicated money collected for vehicle tags and taxes to be used for construction and maintenance of the state’s roads and bridges.
Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Dacoma, HB1863 missed a deadline to advance from a Senate committee to the full chamber. The House previously passed it.
The bill would have rerouted $221 million that is funneled into the state’s general fund to help fix roads and bridges throughout the state.
It also would have sent the portion of the fuel tax collections on gasoline and diesel now sent to the general fund to roads.

3/23/06-The House voted 80-17 to approve a bill that would dedicate money collected for vehicle tags and taxes to be used for construction and maintenance of the state’s roads and bridges. It has been sent to the Senate for further consideration.
Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Dacoma, HB1863 would reroute $221 million that is funneled into the state’s general fund to help fix roads and bridges throughout the state.
The bill also would send the portion of the fuel tax collections on gasoline and diesel now sent to the general fund to roads. That would amount to an additional $7 million for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
The bill is in the Senate Finance Committee.
For bill status, call (405) 521-2711. In Oklahoma, call 1-800-522-8502.

2/28/06-The House Transportation Committee voted unanimously Feb. 27 to approve a bill that would dedicate money collected for vehicle tags and taxes to construction and maintenance of the state’s roads and bridges.
Sponsored by Rep. Jeff Hickman, R-Dacoma, HB1863 would reroute $221 million that is funneled into the state’s general fund to help fix roads and bridges throughout the state.
It also would send the portion of the fuel tax collections on gasoline and diesel now sent to the general fund to roads. That would amount to an additional $7 million for the Oklahoma Department of Transportation.
The bill now heads to the full House for further consideration.
For House bill status, call (405) 521-2711. In Oklahoma, call 1-800-522-8502.