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Highway Taxes and Fees: How They Are Collected and Distributed - 2001

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PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE DISPOSITION OF STATE MOTOR-FUEL TAX RECEIPTS

BASED ON INFORMATION OBTAINED FROM STATE
AUTHORITIES AND ON THE LAWS OF THE STATE
TABLE MF-106
STATUS AS OF JANUARY 1, 2001

NEBRASKA

NAME OF FUND
OR AGENCY
AMOUNT OF PROPORTION OBJECTS OF EXPENDITURE REMARKS STATE CODE
SECTION
Gasoline: 23.9 Cents - - 10.5¢ in §66-489; 10.4¢ in §66-4,141; 1¢ in 66-4,142; 2¢ in §66-4,145; 0.9¢ in 66-1521 See remarks
Diesel: 23.9 Cents - - 10.5¢ in §66-668; 10.4¢ in §66-4,141; 1¢ in 66-4,142; 2¢ in §66-670; 0.3¢ in §66-1521 See remarks
LPG: 23.9 - - Same as diesel, with exception of the 0.3 cents in 66-1521 See remarks
Gasohol: 23.9 Cents - - Same as gasoline. See remarks
      Rates are composed of flat rate taxes of 10.5 cents and 2 cents, and variable excise tax
(presently 11.4 and 1.0 cents). The variable tax is determined semi-annually by the Department
of Roads by multiplying the statewide average cost of fuel (exclusive of any State and Federal taxes)
by the variable rate percentage. This percentage is set annually by the Department of Roads to insure
an adequate Highway Cash Fund. Rates shown include a 0.9 cent "Petroleum Release Remedial
Action Fee". - motor vehicle fuel Rates shown include a 0.3 cent "Petroleum Release Remedial
Action Fee". -non motor vehicle fuel
Petroleum Release
Remedial Action
Collection Fund.....
0.9 cent (motor-vehicle
fuel), 0.3 cent (non motor-
vehicle fuel)
Petroleum leak cleanup and restitution. This represents the Petroleum Release Remedial Action Fee. 66-1519
Highway Allocation Fund..... 2 cents Distributed as follows:   66-4,148
City Road Funds.....    50 percent Construction, maintenance, and administration of city
streets.
  66-4,148
County Road Funds.....    50 percent Construction, maintenance, and administration of county
roads.
  66-4,148
Highway Trust Fund..... Remainder Distributed as follows: Collection expenses paid out of fuel carrier permits, fees and other incidental fees.
This fund also receives certain motor-vehicle fees and expenditures are made from
combined revenues. (See Table MV-106.)
66-499; 66-699
General Fund.....    Amount required Refunds on motor fuel for export, Federal use, errors and
losses.
  66-499
Agricultural and
Industrial Tax Credits.....
   Amount required See remarks. 21.65 cents per gallon credited to Nebraska's income tax liability for gasoline used for
agricultural and industrial purposes with 8.5 cents going to persons filing such
claims and 2.25 cents going to the State General Fund for administrative purposes.
66-4,124
Agricultural Alcohol Fuel
Tax Fund.....
   1.25 cents per gallon Program for implementation of State agricultural alcohol
industry for automotive fuels.
  66-4,134
State Treasurer.....    Amount required Principal and interest payments on State highway bonds. Apportioned monthly.  
Motor Fuel Tax Enforcement
and Collection Cash Fund...
   Appropriation Collection, administration, and enforcement.    
Highway Allocation Fund,
Highway Trust Fund.....
   Remainder Distributed as follows: Also receives motor-vehicle excise tax revenue. (See Table S-106.)
Grade Crossing Protection
Fund.....
      $360,000 For local grade crossing protection and the elimination of
highway railroad crossings.
$30,000 per month. See Table S-106 for additional revenues to this fund. 39-2215
Highway Cash Fund.....       Appropriation Operating costs of public transportation systems. Public transportation allocation not to exceed $1,000,000 annually. 39-2215
        Remainder Distributed as follows:
Municipalities.....          23 1/3 percent Construction, maintenance, administration, etc., of State
roads under control of cities.
Distributed monthly on the following basis: Total population, 50 percent; total motor-vehicle
registrations, 30 percent; and miles of traffic lanes of streets, 20 percent.
39-2215
           23 1/3 percent Distributed as follows:
State-Aid Bridge Fund.....             $384,000 Replacement of county bridges. Funds matched by allocation from Department of Roads (see below). 39-847.01
Counties.....             Remainder Construction, maintenance, administration, etc., of county
roads and bridges.
Distributed monthly on the following basis: Rural population, 20 percent; total population,
10 percent; linear feet of bridges, 10 percent; rural motor-vehicle registrations, 20 percent;
total motor-vehicle registrations, 10 percent; total miles of rural roads, 20 percent; and
value of farm products sold, 10 percent. No county will receive an amount less than
received in 1969, based on the 1976 tax rates for highway-user fuels and registration
fees. Deficiency to be paid from Highway Allocation Fund before general distribution.
39-2215
           53 1/3 percent Distributed as follows:
State-Aid Bridge Fund.....             $384,000 Replacement of county bridges. Matches amount deducted from counties 23 1/3 percent. 39-847.01
Department of Roads
(Highway Cash Fund).....
            Remainder Construction, maintenance, administration, etc., of State
highways; public transportation assistance.
This fund receives net revenues from the variable excise tax on motor fuel, and certain
motor-vehicle revenues. (See Table MV-106)
39-2215

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