Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 26, 2015Transportation and Public Works
H.R. 1724
Transportation Funds Exemption Act of 2015
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Mar 26, 2015)
Transportation Funds Exemption Act of 2015
This bill prohibits the Department of Transportation from approving a federal-aid highway project in a state for a fiscal year if in the previous fiscal year state or local sales taxes were collected on covered purchases of construction materials made, in whole or in part, with federal funds.
The term "covered purchase" means:
- a purchase of construction materials used and consumed during the construction of a project or incorporated into the constructed, reconstructed, or improved product or facility; but excludes
- a purchase of equipment, heavy equipment, mechanized vehicles, and construction materials not fully consumed during the construction of a project.
What just happenedMar 27, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Westerman, Bruce [R-AR-4](R-AR)Sponsor
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- Introduced in HouseMar 26, 2015
- Mar 27, 2015Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Transportation and Infrastructure Committee - Mar 26, 2015IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Mar 26, 2015IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House