A bill that diverts state sales tax revenue to the state Game and Parks Commission was passed by the Legislature March 27.<\/p>\n
LB814, introduced by Lincoln Sen. Bill Avery, dedicates the state sales tax revenue derived from the sale or lease of motorboats and personal watercraft for commission infrastructure maintenance projects.<\/p>\n
Currently, state sales tax revenue is deposited into the state General Fund, the State Highway Capital Improvement Fund and the Highway Allocation Fund. Under LB814, the revenue will be directed to a newly created Game and Parks Commission Capital Maintenance Fund.<\/p>\n
The state sales tax revenue collected from all-terrain and utility-type vehicles that have been titled in Nebraska also will be dedicated to the Game and Parks Commission Capital Maintenance Fund under the bill.<\/p>\n
LB814 defines all-terrain vehicles as vehicles 50 inches or less in width with a weight of 1,200 pounds or less. A utility-type vehicle is defined as 74 inches or less in width with a weight of 2,000 pounds or less.<\/p>\n
Senators passed the bill on a 43-1 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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