Protecting State and Local General Sales Taxes from Federal Aviation Rules.
This bill clarifies that general sales taxes collected by state and local governments are exempt from federal rules governing how aviation-related revenues must be spent. This ensures that local authorities can use general sales tax money for broad public services like education or infrastructure, rather than being restricted solely to airport development. It protects the flexibility of local budgets.
Key points
Excludes general state and local sales taxes from federal requirements on spending aviation revenues.
State and local governments maintain flexibility to use general sales tax revenue for general public services.
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