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RESOLUTION OPPOSING DIVERSION OF TRANSPORTATION
REVENUE PROPOSED IN HB 893 AND FROM TRANSPORTATION
PROGRAMS IN GENERAL.
WHEREAS, the Legislature is considering HB 893 that would direct one -half of
the State Comprehensive Enhanced Transportation System (SCETS) motor fuel tax to
the Florida Intrastate Highway System; and
WHEREAS, the diversion of such revenue will have a long term deleterious affect
on local governments by reducing the ability of the Florida Department of Transportation
to fund critical improvements on non -FINS roads; and
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WHEREAS, more than $300 million of transportation revenue is annually diverted
to non - transportation programs including school construction and aquatic weed control;
and
WHEREAS, redirecting said revenue to transportation programs will increase
funding for needed transportation improvements without raising motor fuel taxes; and
WHEREAS, the current state budget surplus can be used to replace the funding
for those programs heretofore funded by transportation revenue.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Cape Canaveral,
Brevard County, Florida that:
SECTION 1. The City of Cape Canaveral City Council opposes the section of HB
893 that would redirect one -half of the State Comprehensive Enhanced Transportation
System motor fuel tax to the Florida Intrastate Highway System.
SECTION 2. The City of Cape Canaveral City Council encourages the Legislature
to eliminate the diversion of transportation revenue to non - transportation programs.
SECTION 3. The City of Cape Canaveral City Council supports the use of state
budget surplus revenue to offset the diverted funding.
City of Cape Canaveral, Florida
Resolution No. 2000 -07
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ADOPTED BY the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida this 21st day of
March, 2000.
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Rocky Randels, MAYOR
ATTEST:
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Burt Bruns X
Sandra O. Smith, CITY CLERK Buzz Petsos X
Rocky Randels Absent
Richard Treverton X
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
Larry Weber X
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Kohn Bennett, CI ATTORNEY
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