Oklahoma
State Senate
Senator Kenneth Corn
Majority Caucus Chairman
Senate District 4
Le Flore and Sequoyah Counties
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For Immediate Release: March 6, 2006
Senator Kenneth
Corn
Senate Calls for Statewide Vote to Create Oklahoma Safe
Roads Trust Fund
State Senators voted Monday for a measure calling
for a Constitutional amendment to create the Oklahoma
Safe Roads Trust Fund and require that all motor fuels
taxes are deposited in the fund.
Senate Joint Resolution 58 by Senator Kenneth
Corn passed the Senate by a vote of 44-0.
“Every cent of the taxes Oklahomans pay at the
fuel pump should be reinvested in our state’s
transportation infrastructure. Oklahoma has some of
the worst roads and bridges in the nation and we cannot
afford to spend our fuel tax dollars on non-transportation
projects,” Corn said.
SJR 58 would require a statewide vote to amend the Constitution.
The measure now goes to the Oklahoma House of Representatives
for consideration.
Also Monday, Senators approved a companion measure,
Senate Bill 1902, which apportions money from this fund.
SB 1902 passed the Senate 44-0.
For
more information contact:
Senator Corn's Office - (405) 521-5576
