SB 396 -- JET FUEL TAX AND AIR CONTROL TOWER FUNDING

SPONSOR:  Crowell (Cooper, 158)

COMMITTEE ACTION:  Voted "do pass by consent" by the Committee on
Ways and Means by a vote of 12 to 0.

This bill extends from December 31, 2008, to December 31, 2013,
the transfer of jet fuel sales tax revenue into the State
Aviation Trust Fund and increases from $125,000 to $167,000 per
year the amount that certain individual airports can receive for
air traffic control towers.

FISCAL NOTE:  No impact on state funds in FY 2006, FY 2007, and
FY 2008.

PROPONENTS:  Supporters say that the bill increases to $168,000
the amount of annual grants that an airport can apply to maintain
control tower functions and extends the expiration date on the
jet fuel tax.  The cap is not changed from $500,000.

Testifying for the bill was Senator Crowell.

OPPONENTS:  There was no opposition voiced to the committee.

Karla Strobel, Legislative Analyst

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 1st Regular Session
Last Updated August 25, 2005 at 1:21 pm