Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2016

Bill: 114-hr-6178
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Foster, Bill [D-IL-11]
Introduced: 2016-09-27
Policy area: Transportation and Public Works
Latest action: action_date: 2016-09-27
text: Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Summaries:
action_date: 2016-09-27
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2016</strong></p> <p>This bill revises the methodology for apportioning federal highway funds among states. Specifically, the bill adjusts each state's apportionment based&nbsp;not only on certain tax payments attributable to highway users in&nbsp;the state, but also on other federal taxes collected&nbsp;in&nbsp;the state. The bill also caps the apportionment that each state may receive.</p>

tv_txt: I 114th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 6178 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES September 27, 2016 Mr. Foster (for himself and Mrs. Bustos ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure A BILL To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to apportionments to States for certain highway programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fair Allocation of Highway Funds Act of 2016 . 2. Calculation of amounts Section 104(c)(1) of title 23, United States Code, is amended by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting the following: (B) Adjustment to amounts (i) In general The initial amounts resulting from the calculation under subparagraph (A) shall be adjusted to ensure that each State receives an aggregate apportionment equal to at least 95 percent, but not more than 105 percent, of the sum of— (I) the estimated tax payments attributable to highway users in the State paid into the Highway Trust Fund (other than the Mass Transit Account) in the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; plus (II) an amount which bears the same ratio to the General Fund transfer amount as— (aa) the aggregate of amounts collected in such State under the Federal internal revenue laws (other than the taxes and penalties described in section 9503(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986) in the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; bears to (bb) the aggregate of amounts collected in all States under such Federal internal revenue laws in such fiscal year. (ii) Total spending After the adjustment described in clause (i), the amount for each State determined under this subsection shall be adjusted by a single multiplicative factor to ensure that total spending will not be affected by this subparagraph. (iii) General Fund transfer amount defined In this subparagraph, the term General Fund transfer amount means the amount equal to the aggregate amount of funds, as estimated by the Secretary of Transportation, to be apportioned from the Highway Trust Fund in the fiscal year in which the apportionment will be made that are attributable to deposits in the Fund derived from a source other than the taxes and penalties described in section 9503(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. .