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S 2859 United States Senate · 117th Congress

State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act

Summary
State and Local General Sales Tax Protection Act This bill restricts the source of revenue for airport spending to local fuel excise taxes. Under current Federal Aviation Administration policy, state and local governments must also use general sales taxes collected on aviation fuel for airport spending.
Issues: ✗ Budget & TaxesOpposes Budget & TaxesBill restricts general sales tax use for airport spending, limiting revenue allocation per current FAA policy, opposing broad tax fund utilization.90% confidence ✗ TransportationOpposes TransportationBill restricts airport spending to fuel taxes only, limiting use of general sales taxes currently allowed under FAA policy, reducing funding flexibility for transportation infrastructure.90% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2021
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Introduced Sep 27, 2021 Last action Sep 27, 2021
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Sep 27, 2021
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
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Sep 27, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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Photo of Raphael G. Warnock
Raphael G. Warnock
DDemocratic
GA
n/a
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Photo of Alex Padilla
Alex Padilla
DDemocratic
CA
n/a
Co
Photo of Jon Ossoff
Jon Ossoff
DDemocratic
GA
n/a