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HF 182

1st Engrossment - 89th Legislature (2015 - 2016) Posted on 03/05/2015 10:23pm

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A bill for an act
 relating to taxation; special fuels; modifying the tax rate on compressed natural
gas; amending Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 296A.08, subdivision 2.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2014, section 296A.08, subdivision 2, is amended to read:


Subd. 2.

Rate of tax.

The special fuel excise tax is imposed at the following rates:

(a) Liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the rate of 18.75 cents per gallon.

(b) Liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 15 cents per gallon.

(c) Compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin $2.174deleted text end new text begin $1.974new text end per thousand cubic
feet; or 25 cents per gasoline equivalent. For purposes of this paragraph, "gasoline
equivalent," as defined by the National Conference on Weights and Measures, is 5.66
pounds of natural gasnew text begin or 126.67 cubic feetnew text end .

(d) All other special fuel is taxed at the same rate as the gasoline excise tax as
specified in section 296A.07, subdivision 2. The tax is payable in the form and manner
prescribed by the commissioner.

new text begin EFFECTIVE DATE. new text end

new text begin This section is effective for sales and purchases made after
June 30, 2015.
 new text end