Increase in Gas Tax Funding for University Technology Transfer Program
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Summary for LSO115 Bill No.: SF0093 Effective : 7/1/2015 LSO No.: 15LSO-0470 Enrolled Act No.: SEA 40 Chapter No.: 114 Prime Sponsor: Anderson, J.D. (SD02) Catch Title: County road fund-pavement management. Subject: Increases gasoline tax distribution for the University T echnology T ransfer C enter. Summary/Major Elements: W.S. 21-17-115(a)(ii) authorize s the University of Wyoming to operate a T echnology T ransfer C enter to support municipalities r egarding current trends in transportation technology . W.S. 39-17-111(d)(ii) provides a distribution from the gasoline tax for the transfer center. This bill increases the distribution from the gasoline tax for the T echnology T ransfer C enter by $150,000 per year . The above summary is not an official publication of the Wyoming Legislature and is not an official statement of legislative intent. While the Legislative Service Office endeavored to provide accurate information in this summary, it should not be relied upon as a comprehensive abstract of the bill.
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The lawmaker supports the bill because it enables counties to use existing funds for University of Wyoming studies that provide objective data on road conditions, helping prioritize maintenance and justify funding requests based on heavy traffic damage.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it establishes necessary baseline standards for assessing over 2,500 miles of paved county roads through a partnership with the University and YDOT.
Why they voted this way
The lawmaker supports the bill because it provides additional funding for data and testing on county roads, which rural counties cannot afford to conduct themselves due to a lack of engineering expertise.
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