Resolution 99-02
RESOLUTION NO. 93 - ~ U)
RESOLUTION URGING THE TEXAS LEGISLATURE TO INCREASE
APPROPRIA TION FOR ROAD AND BRIDGE MAINTENANCE AND
EXP ANSION
WHEREAS, road and bridge maintenance and expansion is a core function of government;
and
WHEREAS, mobility is fundamental to Texas economic vitality and quality of life; and
WHEREAS, maintaining mobility requires a continuing investment of state resources to
maintain and expand the surface transportation infrastructure to meet identified needs; and
WHEREAS, current level appropriations to the Texas Department of Transportation
(TxDOT) are adequate to address only one-third of the identified Texas transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, Texas should increase its annual investment in surface transportation
infrastructure to a level that will enable TxDOT to address at least one-half of the state's identified
transportation needs; and
WHEREAS, increased appropriations to TxDOT are necessary to continue state-funded road
and bridge maintenance and construction programs and simultaneously leverage the maximum amount
offederal funding for which Texas is eligible from the Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE WYLIE CITY COUNCIL:
Section 1: That the 76th Legislature be and hereby is urged to increase annual appropriation
to TillOT by (a) funding the Department of Public Safety from a source other than State Highway
Fund 006 so that Fund 006 resources will be available to maintain and expand road and bridge
infrastructure and (b) moving the point of accountability for state motor fuel taxes from the distributor
to the terminal rack.
Section 2: That a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the offices of the Govenor,
Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Chairman of the Texas
Transportation Commission, and the chais of the follo\ving legislative committees: Senate Committee
on Finance, Senate Committee on State Affairs, House Committee on Appropriations, House_
Committee on Transportation, House Committee on Ways and Means, and House Select Committee
on Revenue and Public Education Funding.
PASSED AND APPROVED 22nd day of February, 1999.
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