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The County Voters Bill
County voters can add new transportation tax for roads
Transportation tax; deposit; county board
Mixed: some good, some bad ·
If passed, counties could levy a new tax up to 20% of existing sales tax, raising money for transportation projects and possibly increasing costs for businesses and consumers.
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People should watch because the tax could make everyday purchases a bit more expensive, while funding roads and transit that benefit the community; now is the time to voice support or opposition.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- Allows counties to levy a transportation excise tax if approved by voters.
- Tax rate limited to 20% of the existing transaction privilege tax rate.
- Applies to businesses taxed under chapter 5, article 1 and to electricity or natural gas customers.
- Revenue is deposited into a regional transportation fund or public transportation authority fund.
- Tax can be in effect for up to twenty years.
- Collected funds are directed to the department of transportation for local projects.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Justin Olson (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Gail Griffin (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Lupe Contreras (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Lydia Hernandez (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Myron Tsosie (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Beverly Pingerelli (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Lupe Diaz (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
- Neal Carter (R): voted against it, crossing most Republicans
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