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 report the total amount of local motor fuel excise tax revenues collected and the expenditures on road and bridge maintenance to the Joint Transportation Committee by March 31 each year. Additionally, the bill mandates that the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts will complete an annual performance report on the Department of Transportation's highway construction and maintenance activities, rather than the Joint Transportation Committee.

The bill also introduces new provisions for the Joint Transportation Committee, allowing it to request performance reports from the Department of Examiners of Public Accounts regarding the Department of Transportation's activities over the past 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