2021 House Bill 5246

Divert gas tax money to “local agency” disaster grants

Introduced in the House

July 1, 2021

Introduced by Rep. Sara Cambensy (D-109)

To create a new segregated state account (fund) with a board of political appointees to decide where to spend the money, this one for giving state taxpayer-funded grants to “local agency infrastructure disaster relief.” House Bill 5247 would divert $5 million in state gas tax receipts annually to pay for these grants.

Referred to the Committee on Appropriations