6/5/07-A bill has died that would have allowed county commissions to increase the excise tax on motor fuels by resolution. State law now requires the Alabama Legislature to sign off on local efforts to levy county excise taxes.
Sponsored by Rep. Mac Gipson Jr., R-Prattville, HB164 remained in the House Government Appropriations Committee at a deadline to advance, effectively killing it for the year.
The bill would have allowed a 6-cent-per-gallon tax be added on diesel and gas purchases to pay for roads and transit. The tax would have been used as a match for federal transportation funds.
The tax would have been repealed when 90 percent of a participating county’s roads scored 85 or better in Alabama Department of Transportation rankings.

4/2/07-A bill in the House Government Appropriations Committee would allow county commissions to increase the excise tax on motor fuels by resolution.
State law now requires the Alabama Legislature to sign off on local efforts to levy county excise taxes.
Sponsored by Rep. Mac Gipson Jr., R-Prattville, HB164 would allow a 6-cent-per-gallon tax to be added on diesel and gas purchases to pay for roads and transit. The tax would be used as a match for federal transportation funds.
The tax would be repealed when 90 percent of a participating county's roads scored 85 or better in Alabama Department of Transportation rankings.
For House bill status, call (334) 242-7627. In Alabama, call 1-800-499-3052.