as introduced - 84th Legislature (2005 - 2006) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; changing terms "gasoline
tax" and "special fuels tax" to "transportation fee";
increasing transportation fee; amending Minnesota
Statutes 2004, sections 296A.07, subdivision 3;
296A.08, subdivision 2.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 296A.07,
subdivision 3, is amended to read:
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On and after July 1, 2005, and before July 1, 2006,new text end the deleted text begin gasoline
excise tax deleted text end new text begin transportation fee new text end is imposed deleted text begin at the following rates
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as followsnew text end :
(1) deleted text begin E85 is taxed at the rate of 14.2 deleted text end new text begin 17.8 new text end cents per gallon
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for E85new text end ;
(2) deleted text begin M85 is taxed at the rate of 11.4 deleted text end new text begin 14.3 new text end cents per gallon
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for M85new text end ; and
(3) deleted text begin all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of 20 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end cents
per gallon new text begin for all other gasolinenew text end .
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(b) On and after July 1, 2006, the transportation fee is
imposed as follows:
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(1) 21.3 cents per gallon for E85;
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(2) 17.1 cents per gallon for M85; and
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(3) 30 cents per gallon for all other gasoline.
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Minnesota Statutes 2004, section 296A.08,
subdivision 2, is amended to read:
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On and after July 1, 2005, and before July 1, 2006,new text end the special
fuel deleted text begin excise tax deleted text end new text begin transportation fee new text end is imposed deleted text begin at the following
rates deleted text end new text begin as followsnew text end :
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(a) deleted text end new text begin (1) new text end deleted text begin Liquefied petroleum gas or propane is taxed at the
rate of 15 deleted text end new text begin 18.8 new text end cents per gallondeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin for liquefied petroleum gas or
propane;
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(b) deleted text end new text begin (2) new text end deleted text begin Liquefied natural gas is taxed at the rate of 12 deleted text end new text begin 15
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cents per gallondeleted text begin .deleted text end new text begin for liquefied natural gas; and
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(c) deleted text end new text begin (3) new text end deleted text begin Compressed natural gas is taxed at the rate of
$1.739 deleted text end new text begin $2.174 new text end per thousand cubic feet new text begin for compressed natural
gasnew text end ; or deleted text begin 20 deleted text end new text begin 25 new text end cents per gasoline equivalent, as defined by the
National Conference on Weights and Measures, which is 5.66
pounds of natural gas.
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(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.
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(b) On and after July 1, 2006, the transportation fee is
imposed on special fuels as follows:
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(1) 22.5 cents per gallon for liquefied petroleum gas or
propane;
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(2) 18 cents per gallon for liquefied natural gas; and
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(3) $2.609 per thousand cubic feet for compressed natural
gas; or 30 cents per gasoline equivalent, as defined by the
National Conference on Weights and Measures, which is 5.66
pounds of natural gas.
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(c) The transportation fee for all other special fuel is
the same amount as the gasoline transportation fee as specified
in section 296A.07, subdivision 2. The fee is payable in the
form and manner prescribed by the commissioner.
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The revisor of statutes shall change the terms "gasoline
tax," "motor fuels tax," "gasoline excise tax," "special fuel
tax," and similar terms to "transportation fee" or similar terms
wherever they appear in Minnesota Statutes and Minnesota Rules.
The revisor shall also make grammatical changes related to the
changes in terms.
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Sections 1 and 2 are effective July 1, 2005, and apply to
motor fuels in distributor storage on and after that date.
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