HomeMy WebLinkAboutRESOLUTIONS - 06032003 - 70-164 IN THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
OF
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, STATE OF CALIFORNIA
In the Matter of Opposing }
Proposed Legislation to }
Permit Diversion of } RESULIITZON NUI�IBER 70,�1b4
Gasoline Tax Revenues,. �
WHEREAS the gasoline tax is levied upon highway users to
provide funds for highway facilities; and
WHEREAS the gasoline tax is a special tax over and, above
general taxes levied upon motorists and it would be unfair and In-
equitable to use gasoline taxes for other forms of transportation
or general purposes; and
WHEREAS Californians excellent system of freeways and
highways is of vital importance to business, industry, recreation
and the entire economy and future development of California; and
WHEREAS the California Freeway and Expressway System
adapted by the Legislature in 1959 is less than fifty percent com-
plete; and
WHEREAS the California Highway Commission has already
budgeted monies from automobile registration fees for smog research
programs ; and
WHEREAS the Legislature or the Highway' Commission WITHOUT
ANY AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE XXV"I OF THE CALIFORNIA CONSTITUTION may
budget further substantial amounts for smog purposes from Motor
Vehicle Registration fees,
NOW, THEREFORE, B.F. IT RESOLVED that the Contra Costa
County Board of Supervisors supports Article XXVI of the California
Constitution which protects gasoline tax funds against diversion to
other than highway purposes and urges that no amendments be shade
which would change such Constitutional provision; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Board urges the
California State Legislature to budget monies already available
from Motor Vehicle Registration fees to accelerate the smog re-
search program; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this resolution be
forwarded to Governor Ronald Reagan, Senator Jahn A. Ne'jedly.9
Assemblyman :Jahn T. Knox, Assemblyman James W. Dent, and to the
Chairmen of the Senate and Assembly Transportation Committees .
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/164
PASSED AND ADOPTED on March 24# 1970 by the following
vote of the Board:
AYES: Supervisors J. E. Moriarty, E. A. Linscheid,
T. J. Coll.
NCCPS: Supervisors J. P. Kenny, A. M. Dias .
ABSENT.- None,
RESOLUTION NUMBER 70/164