SENATE BILL 237

47th legislature - STATE OF NEW MEXICO - second session, 2006

INTRODUCED BY

Ben D. Altamirano

FOR THE REVENUE STABILIZATION AND TAX POLICY COMMITTEE

AN ACT

RELATING TO AVIATION; REQUIRING THAT CERTAIN AVIATION DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION COLLECTIONS REVERT TO THE STATE AVIATION FUND; PROVIDING DISTRIBUTIONS TO THE STATE AVIATION FUND; MAKING AN APPROPRIATION.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF NEW MEXICO:

     Section 1. Section 7-1-6.7 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1994, Chapter 5, Section 2, as amended) is amended to read:

     "7-1-6.7. DISTRIBUTIONS--STATE AVIATION FUND.--

          A. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the state aviation fund in an amount equal to four and seventy-nine hundredths percent of the taxable gross receipts attributable to the sale of fuel specially prepared and sold for use in turboprop or jet-type engines as determined by the department.

          B. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the state aviation fund in an amount equal to twenty-six hundredths percent of gasoline taxes, exclusive of penalties and interest, collected pursuant to the Gasoline Tax Act.

          C. From July 1, 2002 through June 30, 2007, a distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the state aviation fund in an amount equal to forty-six thousandths percent of the net receipts attributable to the gross receipts tax distributable to the general fund.

          D. A distribution pursuant to Section 7-1-6.1 NMSA 1978 shall be made to the state aviation fund from the net receipts attributable to the gross receipts tax distributable to the general fund in an amount equal to:

                (1) eighty thousand dollars ($80,000) monthly from July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007;

                (2) one hundred sixty-seven thousand dollars ($167,000) monthly from July 1, 2007 through June 30, 2008; and

                (3) two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000) monthly after July 1, 2008."

     Section 2. Section 64-1-15 NMSA 1978 (being Laws 1963, Chapter 314, Section 7, as amended) is amended to read:

     "64-1-15. EARMARKED TAXES--APPROPRIATION.--

          A. There is created in the state treasury the "state aviation fund". [The state treasurer shall credit to the state aviation fund all unrefunded taxes collected on the sale of motor fuel sold for use in aircraft.] All income to the state aviation fund is appropriated to the division. [The amounts distributed to the state aviation fund pursuant to Subsection A of Section 7-1-6.7 NMSA 1978 shall be used for planning, construction and maintenance of a system of airports, navigation aids and related facilities serving New Mexico.]           B. The amounts distributed to the state aviation fund pursuant to Subsection C of Section 7-1-6.7 NMSA 1978 shall be used for the air service assistance program. All other amounts distributed to the state aviation fund, collections by the division for aircraft registration pursuant to the Aircraft Registration Act, payments to the division pursuant to Sections 64-1-13 and 64-1-19 NMSA 1978 and reimbursements to the division from federal aviation administration funds or from any other source shall be used for planning and program administration, construction, equipment, materials and maintenance of a system of airports, navigation aids and related facilities.  All expenditures shall be made in accordance with budgets approved by the department of [finance and administration] transportation. Balances in the state aviation fund shall not be transferred and shall not revert to any other fund."

     Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE.--The effective date of the provisions of this act is July 1, 2006.