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| THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA |
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| HOUSE BILL |
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| INTRODUCED BY REICHLEY, BEYER, BRENNAN, CAUSER, CREIGHTON, DALLY, EVERETT, HARRIS, HORNAMAN, W. KELLER, MELIO, MURT, M. O'BRIEN, PETRI, RAPP, READSHAW, ROCK, SIPTROTH, STABACK AND SWANGER, MARCH 12, 2009 |
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| REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, MARCH 12, 2009 |
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| AN ACT |
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1 | Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated |
2 | Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing |
3 | for definitions and for imposition of tax, exemptions and |
4 | deductions. |
5 | The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania |
6 | hereby enacts as follows: |
7 | Section 1. Section 9002 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania |
8 | Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding definitions to read: |
9 | § 9002. Definitions. |
10 | The following words and phrases when used in this chapter |
11 | shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the |
12 | context clearly indicates otherwise: |
13 | * * * |
14 | "Compressed natural gas." Natural gas liquefied under high |
15 | pressure that when combined with oxygen can produce a powerful |
16 | explosive reaction that is used mainly as an alternative fuel |
17 | for internal combustion engines. |
18 | * * * |
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1 | "Electricity." A form of energy associated with stationary |
2 | or moving electrons, ions or other charged particles used or |
3 | regarded as a source of power. |
4 | "Electric vehicle." A motor vehicle that operates solely by |
5 | use of a battery or battery pack and that meets the applicable |
6 | Federal motor vehicle safety standards. The term includes a |
7 | motor vehicle that is powered mainly through the use of an |
8 | electric battery or battery pack but uses a flywheel that stores |
9 | energy produced by the electric motor or through regenerative |
10 | braking to assist in operation of the motor vehicle. |
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12 | "Hydrogen fuel." Hydrogen gas combined with oxygen in a fuel |
13 | cell to produce electricity, heat and water vapor. |
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15 | "Liquefied coal." The product of the process of utilizing |
16 | coal for the purpose of gasifying, synthesizing and upgrading it |
17 | in order to create a coal-based diesel and jet fuel. |
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19 | "Natural gas." A mixture of gaseous hydrocarbons, chiefly |
20 | methane, occurring naturally in the earth often in association |
21 | with petroleum deposits, which is used as a fuel. |
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23 | Section 2. Section 9004(d) and (e) of Title 75 are amended |
24 | by adding paragraphs to read: |
25 | § 9004. Imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions. |
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27 | (d) Alternative fuels tax.-- |
28 | * * * |
29 | (3) (i) For fiscal year 2015-2016 the rate of tax |
30 | applicable to compressed natural gas, electricity for an |
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1 | electric vehicle, hydrogen fuel or liquefied coal shall |
2 | be one-fifth of the rate computed by the department under |
3 | paragraph (1). |
4 | (ii) For fiscal year 2016-2017 the rate of tax |
5 | applicable to compressed natural gas, electricity for an |
6 | electric vehicle, hydrogen fuel or liquefied coal shall |
7 | be two-fifths the rate computed by the department under |
8 | paragraph (1). |
9 | (iii) For fiscal year 2017-2018 the rate of tax |
10 | applicable to compressed natural gas, electricity for an |
11 | electric vehicle, hydrogen fuel or liquefied coal shall |
12 | be three-fifths the rate computed by the department under |
13 | paragraph (1). |
14 | (iv) For fiscal year 2018-2019 the rate of tax |
15 | applicable to compressed natural gas, electricity for an |
16 | electric vehicle, hydrogen fuel or liquefied coal shall |
17 | be four-fifths the rate computed by the department under |
18 | paragraph (1). |
19 | (v) For fiscal year 2019-2020 and thereafter the |
20 | rate of tax applicable to compressed natural gas, |
21 | electricity for an electric vehicle, hydrogen fuel or |
22 | liquefied coal shall be the rate computed by the |
23 | department under paragraph (1). |
24 | (e) Exceptions.--The tax imposed under subsections (a), (b), |
25 | (c) and (d) shall not apply to liquid fuels, fuels or |
26 | alternative fuels: |
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28 | (5) That are compressed natural gas, electricity for an |
29 | electric vehicle, hydrogen fuel or liquefied coal before July |
30 | 1, 2015. The tax imposed under subsection (d) shall apply to |
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1 | compressed natural gas, electricity for an electric vehicle, |
2 | hydrogen fuel and liquefied coal as prescribed in subsection |
3 | (d)(3) beginning on July 1, 2015. |
4 | Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days. |
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