Legislators Seek Increased 'High Use' Road Funding

A member of the State House Transportation Committee is calling on the Legislature to take quick action and increase funding for some of Oklahoma's most needy roads.

State Rep. Jason Murphey, a member of the transportation committee conducting an interim study on Oklahoma road needs, said legislation he has authored could provide a significant boost to county road funding.

House Bill 1333, by Murphey, and Senate Bill 535, by Senator Patrick Anderson (R-Enid), would redirect money generated by motor vehicle tax collections away from the general revenue fund and instead earmark it for high-use county roads surrounding large metro areas. High use county roads are defined as roads with an amount of traffic use similar to roads in Oklahoma and Tulsa County, but which are not funded at the same level as metro area roads because they are located in rural counties.

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