H0301B1430A00867 MSP:BTW 04/15/13 #90 A00867
AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO. 301
Sponsor: REPRESENTATIVE SAYLOR
Printer's No. 1430
1Amend Bill, page 2, line 13, by inserting after "that"
2 operates on 100% natural gas fuel and
3Amend Bill, page 3, lines 9 and 10, by striking out "natural
4gas motor vehicle" and inserting
5 dedicated compressed natural gas vehicle or a new
6dedicated liquefied natural gas vehicle
7Amend Bill, page 3, line 10, by striking out "motor" where it
8occurs the second time
9Amend Bill, page 3, lines 13 through 16, by striking out all
10of said lines and inserting
11"Natural gas conversion plan." A company's plan to convert
12at least five fleet vehicles to dedicated compressed natural gas
13or dedicated liquefied natural gas vehicles by purchasing new
14dedicated compressed natural gas or new dedicated liquefied
15natural gas vehicles.
16Amend Bill, page 3, line 18, by striking out "Revenue" and
17inserting
18 Community and Economic Development
19Amend Bill, page 3, line 21, by striking out "may" and
20inserting
21 will
22Amend Bill, page 3, line 27, by striking out "comprehensive"
23Amend Bill, page 4, line 2, by inserting after "for"
24 dedicated
25Amend Bill, page 4, line 3, by inserting after "for"
1 dedicated
2Amend Bill, page 4, line 7, by striking out "start date" and
3inserting
4 completion of the natural gas conversion plan
5Amend Bill, page 4, line 22, by striking out "and retrofit"
6Amend Bill, page 4, line 23, by striking out "chapter" and
7inserting
8 article
9Amend Bill, page 6, lines 1 through 3, by striking out all of
10said lines
11Amend Bill, page 6, by inserting between lines 17 and 18
12(e) Limitation of application roll-over.--An application not
13approved by June 30 may not be returned to the committee for
14review. The department shall notify an applicant whose
15application has not been approved by June 30 that a new
16application for the natural gas fleet vehicle tax credit must be
17filed with the department in order for the applicant to continue
18to be considered for a natural gas fleet vehicle tax credit.
19Amend Bill, page 6, line 18, by striking out "(e)" and
20inserting
21 (f)
22Amend Bill, page 6, lines 23 through 27, by striking out all
23of said lines and inserting
24(3) The start date.
25(4) A signed statement that the company intends to
26complete its conversion plan within four years from the start
27date and remain in this Commonwealth for five years from the
28date its conversion plan is completed.
29(5) Any other information as the department, in
30conjunction with the Department of Revenue, deems
31appropriate.
32Amend Bill, page 7, lines 2 through 5, by striking out all of
33said lines and inserting
34(g) Certificate.--Upon execution of the contract required
35under subsection (f), the department shall:
36(1) verify with the Department of Revenue that the
37company has filed all required State tax reports and returns
1for all applicable tax years and paid any balance of State
2tax due as determined at settlement, assessment or
3determination by the Department of Revenue;
4(2) award the company a natural gas fleet vehicle tax
5credit; and
6(3) issue the company a natural gas fleet vehicle tax
7credit certificate.
8(h) Notice of completion.--Upon completion of the conversion
9plan, the company shall notify the department on a form required
10by the department.
11Amend Bill, page 8, lines 1 through 4, by striking out all of
12lines 1 through 3 and "the date the company first submits a
13certificate." in line 4 and inserting
14 (c) Carryforward, carryback and refund.--A company may carry
15forward all or any unused portion of the tax credit for a period
16of five years from the start date.
17Amend Bill, page 8, line 16, by inserting after "made."
18 The amount of the tax credit a purchaser or assignee may use
19against any one qualified tax liability may not exceed 75% of
20the qualified tax liability for the taxable year.
21Amend Bill, page 8, by inserting between lines 24 and 25
22(4) Before an application is approved, the Department of
23Revenue shall make a finding that the applicant has filed all
24required State tax reports and returns for all applicable tax
25years and paid any balance of State tax due as determined at
26settlement, assessment or determination by the Department of
27Revenue.
28Amend Bill, page 9, by inserting between lines 6 and 7
29Section 1704.1-G.2. Verification of continued eligibility.
30(a) Tax credit.--Each fiscal year, a company awarded a tax
31credit under this article shall, on a form required by the
32department, provide the department with documentation that the
33company is in compliance with this article and the contract
34executed under section 1703-G.2(f).
35(b) Notice of completion.--A company that has provided
36notice of completion as required under section 1703-G.2(h) shall
37annually provide documentation that the company is in compliance
38with this article for a period of five years from the date the
39notice of completion is given to the department.
40Amend Bill, page 9, line 7, by striking out "Penalties" and
41inserting
42 Recapture
1Amend Bill, page 9, line 11, by striking out "natural gas"
2and inserting
3 dedicated compressed natural gas or dedicated liquefied
4natural gas
5Amend Bill, page 9, line 13, by striking out "start"
6Amend Bill, page 9, line 13, by inserting after "date"
7 notice of completion was given to the department
8Amend Bill, page 9, line 17, by inserting after "years"
9 from the start date
10Amend Bill, page 9, line 20, by inserting after "a" where it
11occurs the second time
12 company did not maintain Pennsylvania registration or a
13Amend Bill, page 10, line 17, by striking out "A company
14shall not be entitled to" and inserting
15 The department may not award