House Bill 0055

    Florida House of Representatives - 1999                  HB 55

        By Representative Fuller






  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 motor coach during

  6         idle time for certain purposes; defining "motor

  7         coach"; 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 motor coach during idle time for the purpose of

16  running climate control systems and maintaining electrical

17  systems for the motor coach is subject to a refund as provided

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

19  privately owned class 36 vehicle with a gross vehicle weight

20  of 30,000 pounds or more, which is used exclusively in the

21  commercial application of transporting passengers for

22  compensation.

23         Section 2.  This act shall take effect July 1, 1999.

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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 motor coach during idle time
      to operate climate control and electrical systems.
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