R2004-029 02-09-04 RESOLUTION NO. R2004-29
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND,
TEXAS, SUPPORTING PASSAGE OF THE HIGHWAY FUNDING EQUITY
ACT OF 2003 (H.R. 2208) AND ENCOURAGING ALL MEMBERS OF THE
TEXAS DELEGATION TO CO-SPONSOR H.R. 2208.
WHEREAS, federal legislation authorizing the Federal Highway Program expires
February 29, 2004; and
WHEREAS, since the inception of the Federal Highway Program in 1956 Texas has
given more than $5 billion to other states in the program, as one of the "donor~' states which
sends in more revenue that it receives in return from the federal highway administration;
and
WHEREAS, despite strong past efforts by former Senators Bentsen and Gramm to
rectify this inequity, Texas has most recently received approximately 88 cents on the dollar
in rate of return numbers; and
WHEREAS, the effort to upgrade Texas' return this year is led by Majority leader
Tom DeLay who has filed H.R. 2208, the Highway Funding Equity Act of 2003, ensuring a
95% return on trust fund contributions; and
WHEREAS, if Texas would have enjoyed this 95% return since the enactment of
this last Highway Bill (1998) our state would have received nearly $1.2 billion more to
invest in our highway program; and
WHEREAS, our dependence on the federal-aid portion of our program has grown
significantly because 2003 represents the first time since 1991 that the state legislature
has provided a meaningful increase in state highway funds; and
WHEREAS, we are grateful to the members of the Texas delegation who have
supported H.R. 2208 & hopeful that 100 percent of the delegation will be co-sponsors,
therefore;
RESOLUTION NO. R2004-29
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PEARLAND, TEXAS:
Section 1. The City Council of the City of Pearland supports passage of the
Highway Funding Equity Act of 2003 (H.R. 2208) and encourages all members of the
Texas delegation to co-sponsor H.R. 2208.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this the ~
A.D., 2004.
9th dayof February
TOM REID
MAYOR
ATTEST:
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DARRIN M. COKER
CITY ATTORNEY
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