PRINTER'S NO.  525

  

THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA

  

HOUSE BILL

 

No.

558

Session of

2011

  

  

INTRODUCED BY PETRI, BOYD, CALTAGIRONE, CUTLER, HENNESSEY, HORNAMAN, MURT, O'NEILL, PETRARCA, RAPP, READSHAW AND SWANGER, FEBRUARY 8, 2011

  

  

REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, FEBRUARY 8, 2011  

  

  

  

AN ACT

  

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Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated

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Statutes, further providing, in liquid fuels and fuels tax,

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for imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions.

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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

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hereby enacts as follows:

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Section 1.  Section 9004(d)(1) of Title 75 of the

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Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

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§ 9004.  Imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions.

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(d)  [Alternative] Diesel fuel and alternative fuels tax.--

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(1)  A tax is hereby imposed upon diesel fuel and 

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alternative fuels used to propel vehicles of any kind or

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character on the public highways. The rate of tax applicable

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to each diesel fuel and alternative fuel shall be computed by

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the department on a gallon equivalent basis which shall be

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reduced by 6ยข on a gallon and shall be published as necessary

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by notice in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

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Section 2.  This act shall take effect in 60 days.

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