Bill Text: HI SB1083 | 2017 | Regular Session | Introduced

Hawaii Senate Bill 1083 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating To The Fuel Tax.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-02-06 - The committee on TRE deferred the measure. [SB1083 Detail]

Download: Hawaii-2017-SB1083-Introduced.html

THE SENATE	S.B. NO.	1083
TWENTY-NINTH LEGISLATURE, 2017
STATE OF HAWAII

A BILL FOR AN ACT

RELATING TO the fuel tax.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF HAWAII:

SECTION 1. Chapter 243, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§243- Posting of tax rate decal on fuel pumps. (a) Every retail dealer shall conspicuously post a tax rate decal on each pump owned or leased by the retail dealer. The tax rate decal shall display the current federal fuel tax, state fuel tax, fuel tax for each county, and state license tax assessed on a gallon of gasoline and other liquid fuel sold at the pump. The tax rate decal shall be readable from the driver's side of the vehicle while it is situated at the pump.

(b) The department of taxation shall print and furnish a current tax rate decal for each pump owned or leased by each retailer. A retail dealer shall request and pick up decals from the department of taxation.

(c) The department of agriculture shall enforce this section to ensure that a current tax rate decal is displayed on every pump.

(d) Violation of this section by a retail dealer shall be punishable by a fine of $ per day for each location where a violation occurred. Fines shall be deposited into the tax rate decal special fund established under section 486‑ ."

SECTION 2. Chapter 486, Hawaii Revised Statutes, is amended by adding a new section to be appropriately designated and to read as follows:

"§486‑ Tax rate decal special fund. (a) There is established the tax rate decal special fund which shall be administered by the department, and into which shall be deposited fines collected for violations of section 243‑ .

(b) Moneys in the tax rate decal special fund shall be expended by the department for inspection of fuel pumps owned or leased by each retail dealer to ensure that a current tax rate decal is displayed on every pump as required pursuant to section 243‑ ."

SECTION 3. There is appropriated out of the general revenues of the State of Hawaii the sum of $ or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2017-2018 and the same sum or so much thereof as may be necessary for fiscal year 2018-2019 for the costs associated with the printing and furnishing of tax rate decals pursuant to section 1 of this Act.

The sums appropriated shall be expended by the department of taxation for the purposes of this Act.

SECTION 4. New statutory material is underscored.

SECTION 5. This Act shall take effect on January 1, 2018.

INTRODUCED BY:	_____________________________

Report Title:

Fuel Taxes; Tax Rate Decals; DOTAX; DOA; Appropriation

Description:

Requires every retail dealer to conspicuously post a tax rate decal on each pump owned or leased by the retail dealer that displays the current federal fuel tax, state fuel tax, each county's fuel tax, and state license tax assessed on a gallon of gasoline and other liquid fuel sold at the pump. Establishes the tax rate decal special fund to be administered by the department of agriculture. Provides a penalty. Makes appropriation. Takes effect on January 1, 2018.

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