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Commissioners unanimously voice support for Senate Bill 161 to raise highway-user revenues
Summary
At the close of the Feb. 14 budget work session, the St. Mary—s County Board of Commissioners voted to support Senate Bill 161, which would increase highway-user tax revenues distributed to local governments.
The board voted Feb. 14 to support Senate Bill 161, a bill described in staff materials as increasing highway-user revenues distributed to local governments.
Staff circulated a summary of the bill at lunch and asked whether the commissioners wished to take a position. Commissioners responded in the affirmative and the board—s support was recorded by voice vote; the clerk called the question and commissioners answered "Aye."
Why it matters: Highway-user revenues fund road-related maintenance and capital needs distributed to local governments; the board—s support signals a formal county position for the legislature and for advocacy efforts prior to committee action.
Next steps: County staff will file the county—s position in the appropriate legislative tracking systems and will notify state legislative liaisons as needed.
Ending: The motion to support Senate Bill 161 passed by board voice vote; no roll-call tally was recorded in the work-session transcript.
