HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution - 6195 - Legislative Agenda- Support Increasing Annual TXDOT Funding_Amend Motor Fuel Tax - 02_25_1999Resolution No. 6195
Item No. 45
February 25, 1999
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, road and bridge maintenance and expansion is a core function of
government; and
WHEREAS, mobility is fundamental to Texas economic vitality and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, maintaining mobility requires a continuing investment of state resources to
maintain and expand the surface transportation infrastructure to meet identified needs; and
WHEREAS, current level appropriations to the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT) are adequate to address only one-third of the identified Texas transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, Texas should increase its annual investment in surface transportation
infrastructure to a level that will enable TxDOT to address at least one-half of the state's
identified transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, increased appropriations to TxDOT are necessary to continue state -funded
road and bridge maintenance and construction programs and simultaneously leverage the
maximum amount of federal funding for which Texas is eligible from the Transportation Equity
Act for the 2 1 " Century; NOW THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
1. That the 76"' Texas Legislature be and hereby is urged to
increase annual appropriations to TxDOT by (a) funding the
Department of Public Safety from a source other than State
Highway Fund 006 so that Fund 006 resources will be available to
maintain and expand road and bridge infrastructure, and (b)
moving the point of collection of state motor fuel taxes from the
retail to the wholesale level in the distribution process.
2. That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the offices of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of
Representatives, the Chairman of the Texas Transportation
Commission, and the chairs of the following legislative
committees: Senate Committee on Finance, Senate Committee on
State Affairs, House Committee on Appropriations,
House Committee on Transportation, House Committee on Ways
and Means, and House Select Committee on Revenue and Public
Education Funding.
Passed by the Lubbock City Council this 25th day of February , 1999.
A� EST:
Kayt I barnell, City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO CONTENT:
Mildred Cox, Managing Director of
Transportation
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Linda Chamales, Supervising Attorney
Office Practice Section
cp ccdocs/transportation-res
January 15, 1999
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