Politics & Government
Uncertainty About Future Of Motor Fuels Tax Makes Estimate Of Revenue For Upcoming Oconee County Budget More Difficult
Georgia House and Senate have passed bills, but they differ. A conference committee is working on a compromise.
The uncertainty regarding the future of Georgia’s fuels tax is having impact locally, as Oconee County officials try to estimate revenue available to balance next year’s budget.
The Georgia Senate and the House have passed differing versions of a Transportation Funding Act of 2015.
Each increases the fuels tax, though by different amounts, and each changes how local taxes on fuels are calculated, though in different ways.
A conference committee of the Senate and House is working on a compromise.
The issue should be resolved this week, as the General Assembly has two days left in its 40-day legislative session. The House calendar lists those two days as Tuesday and, tentatively, Thursday.
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Pictured: Sign in Butler’s Crossing 3/28/2015.