H 5103 General Bill, By Sharpe and W.D. Smith
Similar (S 1216)
Summary: Alternative fuels, motor vehicles powered by; motor fuels tax and user fees
    A BILL TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 12-28-745 SO AS TO EXEMPT RENEWABLE FUEL, WHETHER PURE OR BLENDED WITH TAXABLE FUELS, FROM THE MOTOR FUELS TAX; BY ADDING SECTION 56-3-125 SO AS TO IMPOSE A HIGHWAY USER FEE ON THE ISSUING OF TITLES FOR VEHICLES POWERED BY ALTERNATIVE FUELS EQUAL TO TWO AND ONE-HALF PERCENT OF THE FAIR MARKET VALUE OF THE VEHICLE AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF AND USES OF THE FEE AND FOR EXEMPTIONS FROM IT; TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-110, RELATING TO DEFINITIONS FOR PURPOSES OF THE MOTOR FUELS TAX, SO AS TO REVISE EXISTING DEFINITIONS AND INCLUDE NEW DEFINITIONS FOR BIODIESEL FUEL AND RENEWABLE FUEL; TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-310, RELATING TO THE IMPOSITION OF THE MOTOR FUELS TAX, SO AS TO EXTEND THE TAX TO ALL MOTOR FUELS USED TO PROPEL VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-710, RELATING TO MOTOR FUELS TAX EXEMPTIONS, SO AS TO EXEMPT RENEWABLE FUEL SOLD FROM JULY 1, 2002, THROUGH JUNE 30, 2007; TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-970, RELATING TO THE BACKUP MOTOR FUELS TAX, SO AS TO EXEMPT ALTERNATIVE FUEL POWERED VEHICLES FROM THE TAX IF THE VEHICLE IS SUBJECT TO THE HIGHWAY USER FEE FOR ALTERNATIVE FUELS POWERED VEHICLES; TO AMEND SECTION 12-28-990, RELATING TO THE TAX ON BLENDED FUELS, SO AS TO EXTEND THESE REQUIREMENTS TO RENEWABLE FUELS; AND TO AMEND SECTION 56-3-620, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES, SO AS TO IMPOSE A ONE DOLLAR SOUTH CAROLINA FUEL FREEDOM FEE WHICH MUST BE ADDED TO ALL REGISTRATION FEES AND CREDITED TO THE STATE HIGHWAY FUND.
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04/11/02	House	Introduced and read first time HJ-42
04/11/02	House	Referred to Committee on Ways and Means HJ-42