as introduced - 91st Legislature (2019 - 2020) Posted on 03/11/2019 04:12pm
A bill for an act
relating to transportation; lowering the tax on gasoline; creating a general fund
transfer; amending Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 296A.07, subdivision 3, by
adding a subdivision.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 296A.07, subdivision 3, is amended to read:
The gasoline excise tax is imposed at the following rates:
(1) E85 is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 17.75deleted text end new text begin 3.55 new text end cents per gallon;
(2) M85 is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 14.25deleted text end new text begin 2.85 new text end cents per gallon; and
(3) all other gasoline is taxed at the rate of deleted text begin 25deleted text end new text begin 5 new text end cents per gallon.
Minnesota Statutes 2018, section 296A.07, is amended by adding a subdivision to
read:
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On a monthly basis, the commissioner of management and budget
must transfer from the general fund to the highway user tax distribution fund an amount
equal to (1) three times the revenue collected in that month under subdivision 3, minus (2)
three times the amount calculated as unrefunded tax and apportioned in that month under
section 296A.18.
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