Increases gasoline user fee to fund state highway repairs and maintenance.

This bill amends the South Carolina Code to increase the gasoline user fee by 0.3325 cents per gallon, raising the total to 3.99 cents per gallon. The additional proceeds must be used exclusively for repairs, maintenance, and improvements to the state highway system. The bill also modifies the distribution of funds among counties, allocating one-third based on land area, one-third on population, and one-third on road mileage. The Department of Transportation administers the funds unless explicitly delegated to a county or municipal government.

Increases gasoline user fee to fund state highway repairs and maintenance.

This bill amends the South Carolina Code to increase the gasoline user fee by 0.3325 cents per gallon, raising the total to 3.99 cents per gallon. The additional proceeds must be used exclusively for repairs, maintenance, and improvements to the state highway system. The bill also modifies the distribution of funds among counties, allocating one-third based on land area, one-third on population, and one-third on road mileage. The Department of Transportation administers the funds unless explicitly delegated to a county or municipal government.