Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Aviation Subcommittee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
This bill amends Title 49, United States Code, to establish a specific exception for the use of certain local general sales tax revenues. It clarifies that federal restrictions on how airport revenues must be spent do not apply to these particular sales taxes. The exemption allows a local government to use revenues from its generally applicable sales taxes for non-airport purposes, provided three strict conditions are met. These conditions include the local government having a sales tax that covered aviation fuel prior to December 9, 2014, not being a sponsor of a public airport, and having a large hub airport with over 35,000,000 enplanements in 2021 within its jurisdiction. This targeted amendment provides flexibility for a very limited set of local governments regarding the allocation of these specific sales tax funds.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Aviation.
Transportation and Public Works
To amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify airport revenue use of local general sales taxes, and for other purposes.
USA119th CongressHR-6673| House
| Updated: 2/2/2026
This bill amends Title 49, United States Code, to establish a specific exception for the use of certain local general sales tax revenues. It clarifies that federal restrictions on how airport revenues must be spent do not apply to these particular sales taxes. The exemption allows a local government to use revenues from its generally applicable sales taxes for non-airport purposes, provided three strict conditions are met. These conditions include the local government having a sales tax that covered aviation fuel prior to December 9, 2014, not being a sponsor of a public airport, and having a large hub airport with over 35,000,000 enplanements in 2021 within its jurisdiction. This targeted amendment provides flexibility for a very limited set of local governments regarding the allocation of these specific sales tax funds.