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| Every railroad company incorporated under the laws of this State | or doing business in this State shall file with the State Tax | Assessor annually, on or before April 15th, a railroad excise tax | return, on a form prescribed by the State Tax Assessor. The tax | must be paid in equal installments on the next June 15th, September | 15th and December 15th. The Except as otherwise provided in | subsection 1, the Treasurer of State shall deposit all taxes paid | under this chapter into the Railroad Preservation and Assistance | Fund established under Title 23, section 7103. |
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| | 1. Railroad Freight Service Quality Fund.__The Treasurer of | State shall each year deposit $20,000 of the taxes paid under | this chapter in the Railroad Freight Service Quality Fund | established under Title 35-A, section 1711. |
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| This subsection is repealed 90 days after the adjournment of the | Second Regular Session of the 123rd Legislature. |
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| | Sec. 4. Authority to report legislation. The Joint Standing Committee on | Utilities and Energy and the Joint Standing Committee on | Transportation may jointly report out legislation concerning | railroad freight service to the Second Regular Session of the | 122nd Legislature. |
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| | Sec. 5. Appropriations and allocations. The following appropriations and | allocations are made. |
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| Initiative: Allocates general operating funds to assist the | Public Advocate in enhancing and promoting railroad service | quality in the State. |
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| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS TOTAL | $20,000 | $20,000 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTALS | 2005-06 | 2006-07 |
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| | OTHER SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS | $20,000 | $20,000 |
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| DEPARTMENT TOTAL - ALL FUNDS | $20,000 | $20,000 |
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