3840

JOINT RESOLUTIONS

WHEREAS, Chapter 238, Laws of 1982, provided that any
increase in motor fuel tax on or after July 1, 1984 if the
average wholesale value per gallon exceeds $1.35 would be
credited to the Transportation Revenue Stabilization Account and
that no funds should be distributed from this account until the
General Assembly enacts legislation which provides for the
allocation, distribution, and use of revenues in the Gasoline and
Motor Vehicle Revenue Account and the Revenue Sharing Account or
determines by joint resolution that no change be made in the
manner of distribution and allocation in those accounts; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 238, Laws of 1982, provided that if the
General Assembly determines by joint resolution that no change be
made in the manner of distributions and allocation, then the
funds in the Transportation Revenue Stabilization Account should
be distributed in the manner provided for -'the allocation and
distribution of highway user revenues in the Gasoline and Motor
Vehicle Revenue Account; and

WHEREAS, Chapter 238, Laws of 1982, required that a special
committee on transportation related revenues be appointed to
analyze and study the provisions of the Transportation Article
relating to the distribution and use of revenues in the Gasoline
and Motor Vehicle Account and the Revenue Sharing Account among
the Department of Transportation, Baltimore City, the counties,
and the municipalities; and

WHEREAS, The Special Joint Committee on Transportation was
appointed during the 1983 Interim to analyze and study the
distribution and use of revenues in the 2 accounts; and

WHEREAS, The Special Joint Committee on Transportation held
regional meetings throughout the State to allow the local
governments to meet with and testify on all transportation
issues; and

WHEREAS, The Special Joint Committee on Transportation
studied and analyzed the distribution and use of transportation
related revenues and found no reason for altering the current
distribution formulas in the Revenue Sharing Account and the
Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue Account; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND, That no change
be made in the distribution and allocation of revenues in the
Revenue Sharing Account and Gasoline and Motor Vehicle Revenue
Account of the Transportation Trust Fund; and be it further

RESOLVED, That any revenues from the gasoline tax imposed
pursuant to the average wholesale value of nonpremium unleaded
motor fuel exceeding $1.35 per gallon shall be distributed in the
same manner as highway user revenues in the Gasoline and Motor
Vehicle Revenue Account are distributed; and be it further