SOUTH CAROLINA YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT 10th Annual Model Legislature November 19th- 21nd BILL ORIGINATES IN: MS Senate BILL NUMBER: RECOMMENDED FOR COMMITTEE: John Doe and Amy Smith AUTHORS: SCHOOL/CLUB: Greentown Middle School A BILL TO BE ENTITLED An Act to Increase the Gasoline Tax BE IT HEREBY ENACTED BY THE YMCA MODEL LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Section 1: The current state gasoline tax of 16 cents per gallon would be increased to 21 cents per gallon, an increase of about 5 cents per gallon. Section state tax will increase by 5 cents each year over a 10 year period. Thus, the state gasoline tax by January 1, 2019 would stand at 66 cents per gallon. Section a tax such as this would disproportionally affect people below the poverty line, stamps” similar to food stamps “gasoline would be made available to people below the poverty line who can prove that they travel more than 15 miles to and from work each day. Section from this tax would fund: The development of mass transit systems in major South Carolina cities; Alternative energy sources such as wind and solar in the State; Stamps” as required under Section 3. “Gas Section signed into law, the first increase will take place on January 1, 2016.
SOUTH CAROLINA YMCA YOUTH IN GOVERNMENT 10th Annual Model Legislature November 19th- 21nd BILL ORIGINATES IN: MS Senate BILL NUMBER: RECOMMENDED FOR COMMITTEE: AUTHORS: John Doe and Amy Smith SCHOOL/CLUB: Greentown Middle School A BILL TO BE ENTITLED An Act to Increase the Gasoline Tax BE IT HEREBY ENACTED BY THE YMCA MODEL LEGISLATURE OF SOUTH CAROLINA Section 1: The current state gasoline tax of 16 cents per gallon would be increased to 21 cents per gallon, an increase of about 5 cents per gallon. Section state tax will increase by 5 cents each year over a 10 year period. Thus, the state gasoline tax by January 1, 2019 would stand at 66 cents per gallon. Section a tax such as this would disproportionally affect people below the poverty line, “gasoline stamps” similar to food stamps would be made available to people below the poverty line who can prove that they travel more than 15 miles to and from work each day. Section from this tax would fund: The development of mass transit systems in major South Carolina cities; Alternative energy sources such as wind and solar in the State; “Gas Stamps” as required under Section 3. Section signed into law, the first increase will take place on January 1, 2016.