The bill amends Section 29-2-4 of the Code of Alabama 1975, shifting the responsibility for reporting local motor fuel excise tax revenues from the Department of Transportation to the Department of Revenue. Specifically, the Department of Revenue will now be required to annually report to the Joint Transportation Committee the total amount of local motor fuel excise tax revenues collected and the expenditures on road and bridge maintenance for the preceding fiscal year. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts, rather than the Joint Transportation Committee, will complete an annual performance report on the Department of Transportation's highway construction and maintenance activities.

The bill also introduces new provisions that allow the Joint Transportation Committee to request a report from the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts comparing the actual performance of the Department of Transportation against its original plans for the previous fiscal year and the five preceding years. This report must be submitted within 60 days of the second quarterly meeting and made available to the public within 70 days. The act is set to take effect on June 1, 2024.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 29-2-4, 29-2-4
Enrolled: 29-2-4, 29-2-4