CS/CS/HB 579: Natural Gas Motor Fuel
GENERAL BILL by Regulatory Affairs Committee ; Energy and Utilities Subcommittee ; Ray ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Albritton ; Baxley ; Boyd ; Dudley ; Hood ; McBurney ; Raburn ; Rodrigues, R. ; Santiago ; Smith ; Stone ; Van Zant
Natural Gas Motor Fuel; Deletes definitions for terms "alternative fuel" & "natural gasoline"; repeals provisions relating to annual decal fee program for motor vehicles powered by alternative fuels; repeals provisions relating to requirements for alternative fuel retailer licenses; provides directive to Division of Law Revision & Information; establishes requirements for natural gas fuel retailer licenses; provides penalties for certain licensure violations; provides calculations for motor fuel equivalent gallon; provides for levy of natural gas fuel tax; authorizes DOR to adopt rules; establishes requirements for monthly reports of natural gas fuel retailers; provides that reports are made under penalties of perjury; allows natural gas fuel retailers to seek deduction of tax levied under specified conditions; provides exemptions & refunds from natural gas fuel tax; expands use of local government infrastructure surtax to include installation of systems for natural gas fuel; provides exemption from taxes for natural gas fuel; directs OPPAGA to complete report reviewing taxation of natural gas fuel; requires submission of report to Legislature by specified date; creates natural gas fuel fleet vehicle rebate program within DOACS; requires department to publish on its website availability of rebate funds; requires department to submit annual assessment to Governor, Legislature, & OPPAGA by specified date, etc. APPROPRIATION: $30,000,000
Last Action: 6/17/2013 - Chapter No. 2013-198, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 406 (Ch. 2013-42)
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/31/2013 | House |
• Filed |
| 2/12/2013 | House |
• Referred to Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; Finance and Tax Subcommittee; Appropriations Committee; Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 64 |
| 3/1/2013 | House |
• PCS on Committee agenda-- Energy and Utilities Subcommittee, 03/05/13, 1:00 pm, Webster Hall |
| 3/5/2013 | House |
• Introduced -HJ 64 • CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee; YEAS 13 NAYS 0 -HJ 215 |
| 3/8/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS under Rule 7.19(c) |
| 3/11/2013 | House |
• CS by Energy and Utilities Subcommittee read 1st time -HJ 209 |
| 3/12/2013 | House |
• Now in Finance and Tax Subcommittee -HJ 226 • On Committee agenda-- Finance and Tax Subcommittee, 03/14/13, 4:00 pm, Morris Hall |
| 3/14/2013 | House |
• Favorable by Finance and Tax Subcommittee; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -HJ 257 • Now in Appropriations Committee -HJ 257 |
| 3/18/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee, 03/20/13, 4:00 pm, Webster Hall |
| 3/20/2013 | House |
• Favorable by Appropriations Committee; YEAS 23 NAYS 0 -HJ 307 |
| 3/21/2013 | House |
• Now in Regulatory Affairs Committee -HJ 307 |
| 4/2/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/04/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB --Not considered |
| 4/5/2013 | House |
• On Committee agenda-- Regulatory Affairs Committee, 04/09/13, 10:30 am, 404 HOB |
| 4/9/2013 | House |
• CS/CS by- Regulatory Affairs Committee; YEAS 14 NAYS 0 -HJ 611 |
| 4/12/2013 | House |
• Pending review of CS -under Rule 7.19(c) • Placed on Calendar -HJ 610 • CS/CS by Regulatory Affairs Committee read 1st time -HJ 607 |
| 4/15/2013 | House |
• Placed on Special Order Calendar, 04/17/13 |
| 4/17/2013 | House |
• Read 2nd time -HJ 654 • Read 3rd time -HJ 655 • CS passed; YEAS 117 NAYS 0 -HJ 655 |
| 4/18/2013 | Senate |
• In Messages • Referred to Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 503 |
| 4/23/2013 | Senate |
• Received -SJ 503 |
| 4/29/2013 | Senate |
• Withdrawn from Transportation; Appropriations Subcommittee on Finance and Tax; Appropriations -SJ 769 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading -SJ 769 • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 560 -SJ 769 • Read 2nd time -SJ 769 • Amendment(s) adopted (519430) -SJ 769 • Placed on 3rd reading |
| 4/30/2013 | Senate |
• Read 3rd time -SJ 804 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 805 |
| 4/30/2013 | House |
• In returning messages |
| 5/2/2013 | House |
• Concurred in 1 amendment(s) (152202) -HJ 1106, 1111 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 116 NAYS 2 -HJ 1111 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled -HJ 1111 |
| 6/10/2013 |
• Signed by Officers and presented to Governor |
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| 6/14/2013 |
• Approved by Governor |
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| 6/17/2013 |
• Chapter No. 2013-198, companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 406 (Ch. 2013-42) |
631288 - Amendment to Amendment (519430)