HIGHWAY FUND REVENUE
FY 1999-00 AND FY 2000-01
(Updated 10/01)


  The Highway Fund is a fund established in the Maine Constitution (Article IX, Section 19) and by
statute (23 MRSA c. 19, sub-c. IV, sections 1651-1653) for:
     a.  the maintenance, construction and reconstruction of Maine highways and bridges;
     b.  administrative costs incurred in the construction and maintenance of highways; and
     c.  expenses for state enforcement of traffic laws.
The Highway Fund derives its revenue from a gasoline and diesel fuel tax, taxes on motor truck
carriers, motor vehicle license and registration fees, portions of revenues from over weight fines,
and other miscellaneous sources.  The following represents a breakdown of the budgeted revenue
for the Highway Fund for FY 1999-00 and FY 2000-01. These revenues include the 12/4/98 and
11/29/99 reprojections from the Revenue Forecasting Committee and the additional revenues from
the $.03 increase in the Gas and Special Fuels Taxes and the $2 increase in motor vehicle registration
fees.  Fuel taxes and  motor vehicle fees currently make up almost 95% of the budgeted revenue for the 
2000-2001 biennium.
 

BUDGETED REVENUE FOR FY 1999-00 AND FY 2000-01

% OF
BIENNIAL
TOTAL SOURCE

1999-00

2000-01

68.02% FUEL TAXES $171,240,123 $177,634,606
   
27.07% MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSES AND FEES $66,491,998 $72,356,030
0.79% DOT FINES $1,847,420 $2,210,837
 
0.94% MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTION FEES $2,385,034 $2,421,945
3.18% OTHER REVENUES $7,098,940 $9,232,549
 

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100.00% TOTALS $249,063,515 $263,855,967
 
$512,919,482

Amounts may not add to 100% due to rounding.