Resolution to Repeal the Non-Transportation Federal Fuels Tax Exposed

The Resolution to Repeal the Non-Transportation Federal Fuels Tax is listed under ALEC's Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force and was included in ALEC's 1996 Sourcebook of American State Legislation. ALEC has attempted to distance itself from this piece of legislation after the launch of ALECexposed.org in 2011, but it has done nothing to get it repealed in the states where it previously pushed for it to be made into law.

ALEC Resolution Text

Summary

This Resolution urges the U.S. Congress to repeal the 1993 4.3 cents per gallon increase in the federal motor fuel tax and the 5.5 cents per gallon fuel tax paid by railroads.

Model Resolution

Section 1. {Short Title} This Resolution shall be known as the Resolution to Repeal the Non-Transportation Federal Fuels Tax.

Section 2. {Model Resolution}

WHEREAS, recently, the price of gasoline and diesel fuel has risen dramatically; and

WHEREAS, the increase in the price of these fuels has put a tremendous strain on Americans on the middle and lower income brackets and the transportation industry; and

WHEREAS, in 1993 the U.S. Congress passed a 4.3 cents per gallon increase in the federal non-transportation fuel tax; and

WHEREAS, railroads were already subject to a 1.25 cents per gallon federal non-transportation fuel tax; and

WHEREAS, many members of Congress, both Republicans and Democrats, are in favor of providing relief to American motorists and the transportation industry by repealing the non-transportation fuel tax increase; and

WHEREAS, it is reliably estimated that driving costs for all Americans would be cut by a total of $4.8 billion per year if the 4.3 cents per gallon increase in the motor fuel tax were repealed; and

WHEREAS, the fuel tax annually adds over $200 million to the cost of rail transportation; now

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Transportation Task Force of ALEC that we urge the U.S. Congress to repeal the 1993 4.3 cents per gallon increase in the federal motor fuel tax and the 5.55 cents non-transportation federal fuel tax paid by railroads;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that suitable copies of this Resolution be delivered to the President Pro Tempore of the U.S. Senate, the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, and each member of the {insert legislative body}of the State of {insert state}, and each member of the {insert state} congressional delegation

ALEC's Sourcebook of American State Legislation 1996