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Former Speaker O'Brien wants gas tax money to go to infrastructure only

New Hampshire Union Leader -- State Rep. Bill O'Brien, R-Mont Vernon, a former House Speaker, said Monday that instead of raising the state gas tax, the state should prohibit use of the current tax for anything other than fixing roads and bridges.

O'Brien said he intends to propose an amendment on the House floor on Wednesday to "stop raiding the highway fund for spending not directly related to road construction and repairs."

The Hassan administration said eliminating that use of gas tax revenues for the public safety budget would mean fewer state troopers out supervising traffic.

O'Brien said public safety officials should compete in the normal budget process for money for troopers, the same way other departments make their cases for legislative funding from the general fund.

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Submitted Mar 05, 2013 By: DellDude2

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NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,070 Points:1,619,180 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 7, 2013 10:00:16 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Freestater O'Brien only wants to exclude the NH State Police from being funded by a portion of the state fuel tax. The NH state Constitution specifally states the fuel tax shall fund road building and maintenance and the control of traffic/transportation. O'Brien would have residents pay another tax to fund NH State Police. They must have given him too many speeding and failure to stop traffic tickets last year! NH does not shift any of the state fuel tax into its general fund!
7SPEEDY7 Champion Author Flint Posts:1,276 Points:602,750 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 12:35:44 PM Ignore 7SPEEDY7 Report Abuse Really?
VaPider Sophomore Author Richmond Posts:229 Points:96,080 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 5:57:10 AM Ignore VaPider Report Abuse Gas taxes should go towards the roads
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,555 Points:2,442,210 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 3:55:18 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse let the voter decide
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,599 Points:1,139,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 1:44:56 AM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Thank you for submitting this article, DellDude2.
AskMeLater Champion Author Amarillo Posts:1,973 Points:575,100 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 6, 2013 12:00:14 AM Ignore AskMeLater Report Abuse Good plan. I bet that most people already think that that's what's happening!
afghaned Champion Author Hamilton Posts:11,798 Points:1,282,460 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 11:37:03 PM Ignore afghaned Report Abuse Found money treatment is normal at all levels of government. Then they whine about not enough money to care for infrastructure.
sprocketsplines Champion Author Washington Posts:1,667 Points:857,715 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 11:13:57 PM Ignore sprocketsplines Report Abuse Unfortunately it is too tempting to divert state gas tax to other things especially if the need is great and significant funds are just sitting there.
DrLyon Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,640 Points:1,208,430 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 11:09:13 PM Ignore DrLyon Report Abuse Good idea...
dougtaylor1 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:1,746 Points:444,750 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 11:07:10 PM Ignore dougtaylor1 Report Abuse As it should have already.
livewire300 Champion Author South Carolina Posts:3,360 Points:165,810 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:58:10 PM Ignore livewire300 Report Abuse Interesting...
rosyLI Champion Author Long Island Posts:5,620 Points:1,065,680 Joined:Apr 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:53:36 PM Ignore rosyLI Report Abuse A good idea that will never happen.
hamdriver Champion Author Lansing Posts:3,479 Points:1,375,750 Joined:Feb 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:49:33 PM Ignore hamdriver Report Abuse Old news
CiVX Champion Author Oakland Posts:7,050 Points:1,357,110 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:48:52 PM Ignore CiVX Report Abuse Yep!
Mowerman08 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:4,745 Points:1,215,070 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:46:34 PM Ignore Mowerman08 Report Abuse gotta put it in a lock box, that's the ONLY way
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,392 Points:528,375 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:45:16 PM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Why not use the tax revenues for their intended purpose?
greshams Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:1,998 Points:372,855 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:42:54 PM Ignore greshams Report Abuse in politics money never goes to where is was meant for, but these politicians sure get nice looking homes all over the world.
krobp46 Champion Author Milwaukee Posts:2,694 Points:538,170 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:41:17 PM Ignore krobp46 Report Abuse They should have mandated that law when it first went into effect
kd5kpd Champion Author Texas Posts:3,721 Points:1,413,800 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:37:57 PM Ignore kd5kpd Report Abuse They should have use it for its origional intent to begin with!!
gsayeg1 All-Star Author Milwaukee Posts:774 Points:139,140 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:35:05 PM Ignore gsayeg1 Report Abuse WOW really?????????
bobdec Champion Author Miami Posts:8,949 Points:1,766,795 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:33:45 PM Ignore bobdec Report Abuse That is what was supposed to be anyway
TXryder Champion Author Texas Posts:2,691 Points:429,705 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:31:40 PM Ignore TXryder Report Abuse spent the way it is suppose to be.
granitestater Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:8,805 Points:1,427,825 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:31:05 PM Ignore granitestater Report Abuse All the liberals (meaning Democrats) want to divert all the tax money for "related uses". (Meaning more troopers and "safety conferences"...)
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,698 Points:728,915 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:29:41 PM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse Sounds like the right thing to do with the money
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,492 Points:600,445 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:29:02 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse good.
Thomtec Champion Author Nashville Posts:2,448 Points:605,220 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:28:28 PM Ignore Thomtec Report Abuse Blah
Kawibiker Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,165 Points:203,400 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:28:09 PM Ignore Kawibiker Report Abuse ya, not raiding the fund for other stuff might help!!! Duh?
RitaVespa Champion Author Oregon Posts:2,961 Points:788,360 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:28:05 PM Ignore RitaVespa Report Abuse Wish all states would spend fuel tax only on infrastructure
RENEGADEGAS Champion Author Missouri Posts:14,894 Points:1,588,300 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:27:58 PM Ignore RENEGADEGAS Report Abuse It should have been like this all along and we wouldnt be in the situation we are now.
iFueler Champion Author Durham Posts:64,308 Points:175,500 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:27:40 PM Ignore iFueler Report Abuse right, gas tax should be used for roads as originally intended
unicornpmb Champion Author Buffalo Posts:8,476 Points:1,626,590 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:27:26 PM Ignore unicornpmb Report Abuse Let's see how far that goes.
wshutton Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:1,657 Points:922,245 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:26:04 PM Ignore wshutton Report Abuse Fuel taxes should also be available for projects that benefit drivers like mass transit, bicycle lanes, and other projects that reduce road use and competition for road space. These projects also benefit drivers.
Royski All-Star Author Los Angeles Posts:874 Points:178,875 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:25:43 PM Ignore Royski Report Abuse Fewer state troopers: good. Most of what they do is simply hassle the citizenry.
Tigercat88 Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,182 Points:613,940 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:25:33 PM Ignore Tigercat88 Report Abuse GRGRGReat!!!!!!!!
unclenorman Champion Author Tampa Posts:1,330 Points:136,390 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:20:03 PM Ignore unclenorman Report Abuse Pass it and enforce it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
SHEP20715 Champion Author Maryland Posts:8,451 Points:1,711,920 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:18:06 PM Ignore SHEP20715 Report Abuse That would be a very narrow interpretation of the law
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,460 Points:1,159,635 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:16:57 PM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse Well, of course. That was likely the original purpose. The fact that funds get diverted is why politicians keep crying for more taxes.
grouch311 Champion Author Peoria Posts:6,378 Points:1,570,505 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:16:47 PM Ignore grouch311 Report Abuse never will fly
Ron77095 Champion Author Houston Posts:3,045 Points:599,650 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:15:45 PM Ignore Ron77095 Report Abuse ok.
DirtDauber Champion Author San Antonio Posts:6,766 Points:1,624,535 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:15:37 PM Ignore DirtDauber Report Abuse As it was intended.
mrselfdestruct All-Star Author Arkansas Posts:987 Points:165,200 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:15:33 PM Ignore mrselfdestruct Report Abuse Too much common sense.
arinkrat17 Champion Author Twin Cities Posts:6,274 Points:1,328,550 Joined:Aug 2009	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:15:06 PM Ignore arinkrat17 Report Abuse Ok
jack4141 Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,965 Points:690,680 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:14:16 PM Ignore jack4141 Report Abuse ok
HA4CNN Champion Author Toronto Posts:5,604 Points:1,539,490 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:12:43 PM Ignore HA4CNN Report Abuse That is how it was intended in the first place,it would be nice to see it again.
madison8359 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,995 Points:1,590,370 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:12:33 PM Ignore madison8359 Report Abuse They change the rules to suit their purpose .
fenster66 Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:3,330 Points:670,090 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:11:57 PM Ignore fenster66 Report Abuse there are always ways to get around laws....
tml721 Champion Author Columbus Posts:12,595 Points:2,386,625 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:09:43 PM Ignore tml721 Report Abuse Make all the laws you want, that doesn't mean they'll be obeyed!
gman617 All-Star Author Illinois Posts:963 Points:266,475 Joined:Jul 2012	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:07:30 PM Ignore gman617 Report Abuse That'll be the day...
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,762 Points:1,212,850 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:06:41 PM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse That's sure to drive the prices up! Haven't seen anything yet that drives them down.
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,731 Points:1,973,725 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Mar 5, 2013 10:04:35 PM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse Absolutely the way to go!