Bill Text: HI HB1265 | 2014 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Barrel Tax; Food Security; DOA; DBEDT
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2013-12-18 - Carried over to 2014 Regular Session. [HB1265 Detail]
Download: Hawaii-2014-HB1265-Introduced.html
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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TWENTY-SEVENTH LEGISLATURE, 2013 |
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STATE OF HAWAII |
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A BILL FOR AN ACT
RELATING TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, ENERGY, AND FOOD SECURITY TAX.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:
SECTION 1. Section 243-3.5, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by amending subsection (a) to read as follows:
"(a) In addition to any other taxes provided by law, subject to the exemptions set forth in section 243-7, there is hereby imposed a state environmental response, energy, and food security tax on each barrel or fractional part of a barrel of petroleum product sold by a distributor to any retail dealer or end user of petroleum product, other than a refiner. The tax shall be $1.05 on each barrel or fractional part of a barrel of petroleum product that is not aviation fuel; provided that of the tax collected pursuant to this subsection:
(1) 5 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the environmental response revolving fund established under section 128D-2;
(2) [15] 42.5
cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the energy security
special fund established under section 201-12.8;
(3) 10 cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the energy systems development special fund established under section 304A-2169; and
(4) [15] 42.5
cents of the tax on each barrel shall be deposited into the agricultural
development and food security special fund established under section 141-10.
The tax imposed by this subsection shall be paid by the distributor of the petroleum product."
SECTION 2. Statutory material to be repealed is bracketed and stricken. New statutory material is underscored.
SECTION 3. This Act shall take effect on July 1, 2013.
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Report Title:
Barrel Tax; Food Security; DOA; DBEDT
Description:
Increases the amount that the Department of Agriculture and the Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism each receive through the barrel tax special funds from 15 to 42.5 cents.
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