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House Says No To User Fees, Yes to Fuel Tax Increase
It's difficult to believe, but it would appear that a rational decision on user fees has been reached by the US House Of Representatives: User Fees Not the Answer, Says U.S. House HOUSE COMMITTEE SAYS 'NO' TO USER FEES (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196161) The House Ways and Means Committee has passed, essentially intact, a tax bill that supports the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's version of FAA reauthorization and does not include user fees. In a unanimous voice vote Tuesday, the Ways and Means Committee voted in favor of increasing the tax on avgas from 19.3 a gallon to 21.4 a gallon and the tax on jet fuel from 21.8 to 35.9 a gallon and the extra money will only be used for airspace modernization. The committee also declined to adopt any of the measures proposed by the airline lobby, which GA groups have been saying would result in a tax break for the airlines. "We applaud the Committee for rejecting user fees and instead building upon a proven, stable, reliable and ultra-efficient system of fuel taxes that clearly reflect aviation system use," said NBAA President Ed Bolen. http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196161 Here's hoping the US Senate is able to see the wisdom in this bill. |
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House Says No To User Fees, Yes to Fuel Tax Increase
On Thu, 20 Sep 2007 05:26:58 GMT, Larry Dighera
wrote in : It's difficult to believe, but it would appear that a rational decision on user fees has been reached by the US House Of Representatives: User Fees Not the Answer, Says U.S. House HOUSE COMMITTEE SAYS 'NO' TO USER FEES (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196161) The House Ways and Means Committee has passed, essentially intact, a tax bill that supports the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee's version of FAA reauthorization and does not include user fees. In a unanimous voice vote Tuesday, the Ways and Means Committee voted in favor of increasing the tax on avgas from 19.3 a gallon to 21.4 a gallon and the tax on jet fuel from 21.8 to 35.9 a gallon and the extra money will only be used for airspace modernization. The committee also declined to adopt any of the measures proposed by the airline lobby, which GA groups have been saying would result in a tax break for the airlines. "We applaud the Committee for rejecting user fees and instead building upon a proven, stable, reliable and ultra-efficient system of fuel taxes that clearly reflect aviation system use," said NBAA President Ed Bolen. http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196161 Here's hoping the US Senate is able to see the wisdom in this bill. Update: SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE REJECTS USER FEES (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196189) The Senate Finance Committee has approved the "American Infrastructure and Investment Act" as part of Congress's FAA reauthorization process. The Act in part uses an increase in fuel taxes as a source of additional funding for the FAA and its infrastructure modernization efforts. The move was lauded by NBAA, because it does not include the $25-per-leg user fee that the Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Committee was endorsing. "We agree with the Committee that everyone should support the NextGen effort, and that the best way for general aviation to contribute is by 'paying at the pump,'" said NBAA CEO, Ed Bolen. (Be sure to listen to Bolen's comments on the bill in Monday's audiocast). http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196189 HOUSE PASSES ITS VERSION OF FAA BILL (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196185) There have been backslaps all around about the House's convincing 267-151 vote to essentially maintain the status quo on the way the FAA is funded. In rapid succession, the Ways and Means Committee, the Rules Committee and the full House rejected user fees as a method of funding the Next Generation Airspace System (NextGen) and instead allocated modest increases in aviation fuel taxes to that effort. The House vote was considered a slam dunk by most aviation leaders but things get more interesting with the Senate. http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196185 DETAILS COULD SCUTTLE FAA BILL (http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196196) While there seems to be agreement in the Senate and House that user fees will not be part of the FAA's next reauthorization package, details in the House bill that was recently passed could hamstring its passage and lead to a veto. The administration has already said it would veto the bill over a section that requires the FAA to resume negotiations with air traffic controllers and to go to arbitration if those talks fail. The FAA imposed a contract on the controllers (with Congress' tacit blessing) more than a year ago, and the controllers union has relentlessly criticized the deal, blaming it for an exodus of experienced controllers and a bottoming-out of morale. The White House has the votes it needs to veto since the 267-151 margin is less than the two-thirds required to block a veto. The other hot-button issue tucked in bill that could cause political fireworks is a provision to increase the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 60 to 65. http://www.avweb.com/eletter/archive...ll.html#196196 |
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