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Committee OKs holding updated container fee measure after amendment that moves majority of revenue to General Fund
Summary
The Rules and Judiciary Committee took up a bill to raise container fees for large import shipments, adopted an amendment that updates the 45‑foot threshold and phases a revenue allocation change, and then held the measure in committee for additional review.
The Rules and Judiciary Committee considered bill 36‑0039, which updates container and flat‑rack import fees. After discussion and an amendment, the committee voted to hold the bill in committee at the chair's call for further consideration.
Sponsor Senator Angel L. Bocas Jr. said the measure updates a 23‑year‑old container fee structure to capture higher‑cost, larger containers (inserting “or more” after 45 feet), and to…
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