Senate committee substitute makes the following changes to the 1st edition.
Changes the long title.
Deletes Sections 1, 3, and 4 from the previous edition.
Amends GS 105-187.9(a), deleting changes which previously provided for taxes collected pursuant to GS 105-187.5(b) to be credited to the NC Highway Trust Fund. Subsection now provides that taxes collected under the Article at the rate of 8% are to be credited to the Highway Fund.
Enacts new GS 105-187.9(b), providing for certain appropriations beginning in the 2015-16 fiscal year out of the taxes collected at the rate of 8% and credited to the Highway Fund, namely (1) $35 million appropriated annually to a reserve fund used by the NC State Ports Authority for capital improvements and (2) $21 million appropriated annually to the Division of Aviation for specified capital improvement projects.
DISTRIBUTION OF HIGHWAY USE TAX AND FEES.
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AN ACT TO ADJUST THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE HIGHWAY USE TAXES COLLECTED ON THE SHORT-TERM LEASE OR RENTAL OF A MOTOR VEHICLE AND TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS ON AN ANNUAL BASIS FROM THE HIGHWAY FUND TO THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE PORTS AUTHORITY AND THE DIVISION OF AVIATION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.Intro. by Rabon, Meredith.
Bill History:
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Tue, 10 Mar 2015 Senate: Filed(link is external)
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Wed, 11 Mar 2015 Senate: Passed 1st Reading(link is external)
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Mon, 23 Mar 2015 Senate: Withdrawn From Com(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Senate: Reptd Fav Com Substitute(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Senate: Com Substitute Adopted(link is external)
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Wed, 15 Apr 2015 Senate: Re-ref Com On Finance(link is external)
Bill Summaries:
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Bill S 217 (2015-2016)Summary date: Apr 15 2015 - View Summary
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Bill S 217 (2015-2016)Summary date: Mar 10 2015 - View Summary
Amends GS 105-187.5(b) to provide that the tax rate on the gross receipts from the short-term lease or rental of a motor vehicle is 9% (was, 8%).
Amends GS 105-187.9(a) to provide that all taxes collected pursuant to GS 105-187.5(b) are to be credited to the NC Highway Trust Fund (previously, subsection provided that taxes collected under the Article at the rate of 8% were credited to the General Fund and those collected at 3% credit to the NC Highway Trust Fund).
Amends GS 20-85(b) to provide that the fees collected pursuant to GS 20-85(a)(1) through (a)(10) are to be credited to the Highway Fund (was, (a)(1) through (a)(9)) were credited to the Highway Trust Fund).
Appropriates $8 million for 2015-16 from the Highway Fund to the reserve fund for use by the NC State Ports Authority for prioritized capital improvements and to the Division of Aviation of the Department of Transportation for airport development.
Effective July 1, 2015, applying to taxes and fees collected on or after that date.