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Senate Bill 1713 |
Senate Author: Staples |
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Effective: 6-17-05 |
House Sponsor: Krusee |
Senate Bill 1713 amends the Tax Code to create the Study Commission on Transportation Financing, composed of nine members appointed by the governor, lieutenant governor, and speaker, to conduct public hearings and study public policy implications relating to the financing of transportation projects. The bill requires the study to include a review of the state motor fuels tax, current sources of funding for rail transportation projects, and all other financing options for all modes of transportation and requires the commission to issue a related report not later than December 1, 2006.