Senate Bill 1758

    Florida Senate - 1998                                  SB 1758

    By Senator McKay





    26-1228-98                                              See HB

  1                      A bill to be entitled

  2         An act relating to the tax on diesel fuel;

  3         amending s. 206.8745, F.S.; providing for a

  4         refund of tax paid on undyed diesel fuel

  5         consumed by the engine of a motorcoach during

  6         idle time for certain purposes; defining

  7         "motorcoach"; providing an effective date.

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  9  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:

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11         Section 1.  Subsection (8) is added to section

12  206.8745, Florida Statutes, to read:

13         206.8745  Credits and refund claims.--

14         (8)  Undyed, tax-paid diesel fuel consumed by the

15  engine of a motorcoach during idle time for the purpose of

16  operating climate control systems and maintaining electrical

17  systems for the motorcoach is subject to a refund as provided

18  by rule. As used in this subsection, "motorcoach" means a

19  vehicle designed to carry 15 or more passengers which is used

20  exclusively in the commercial application of transporting

21  passengers.

22         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1 of the

23  year in which enacted.

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26                          HOUSE SUMMARY

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      Provides for a refund of tax paid on undyed diesel fuel
28    consumed by the engine of a motorcoach during idle time
      to operate climate control and electrical systems.
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