PRINTER'S NO. 576
No. 513 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY HABAY, GEORGE, BAKER, WAUGH, STABACK, TRELLO AND YOUNGBLOOD, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FINANCE, FEBRUARY 12, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending the act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149, No.105), entitled, as
2 amended, "An act imposing a State tax, payable by those
3 herein defined as distributors, on liquid fuels used or sold
4 and delivered within the Commonwealth, which are practically,
5 and commercially suitable for use in internal combustion
6 engines for the generation of power; providing for the
7 collection and lien of the tax, and the distribution and use
8 of the proceeds thereof; requiring such distributors to
9 secure permits, to file corporate surety bonds and reports,
10 and to retain certain records; imposing duties on retail
11 dealers, common carriers, county commissioners, and such
12 distributors; providing for rewards; imposing certain costs
13 on counties; conferring powers and imposing duties on certain
14 State officers and departments; providing for refunds;
15 imposing penalties; and making an appropriation," further
16 providing for the rate of tax.
17 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
18 hereby enacts as follows:
19 Section 1. Section 4 of the act of May 21, 1931 (P.L.149,
20 No.105), known as The Liquid Fuels Tax Act, amended December 19,
21 1975 (P.L.556, No.156), is amended to read:
22 Section 4. Imposition of Tax; Exemptions and Deductions.--A
23 permanent State tax of [eight] four cents a gallon, or
24 fractional part thereof, is hereby imposed and assessed upon all
1 liquid fuels used or sold and delivered by distributors within 2 this Commonwealth, excepting liquid fuels delivered to the 3 United States Government on presentation of a duly authorized 4 United States Government exemption certificate or other evidence 5 satisfactory to the department, and such liquid fuels used or 6 sold and delivered as are not within the taxing power of this 7 Commonwealth under the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of 8 the United States and excepting liquid fuels used as fuel in 9 aircraft or aircraft engines and excepting liquid fuels 10 delivered to the Commonwealth, every political subdivision, any 11 volunteer fire company, any volunteer ambulance service, any 12 volunteer rescue squad, any second class county port authority 13 and nonpublic schools not operated for profit on presentation of 14 evidence satisfactory to the department. The tax herein imposed 15 and assessed shall be collected by and paid to the Commonwealth 16 but once in respect to any liquid fuels. 17 In lieu of the foregoing taxes, a permanent State tax of one 18 and one-half cents a gallon, or fractional part thereof, is 19 hereby imposed and assessed upon all liquid fuels used or sold 20 and delivered by distributors within this Commonwealth for use 21 as fuel in propeller-driven piston engine aircraft or aircraft 22 engines, and, except as hereinafter provided, one and one-half 23 cents a gallon, or fractional part thereof, upon all liquid 24 fuels used or sold and delivered by distributors within this 25 Commonwealth for use as fuel in turbine propeller jet, turbo- 26 jet, or jet driven aircraft and aircraft engines. Beginning 27 January 1, 1960, and thereafter, a State tax of one cent a 28 gallon, or fractional part thereof, is hereby imposed and 29 assessed upon all liquid fuels used or sold and delivered by 30 distributors within this Commonwealth for use as fuel in turbine 19970H0513B0576 - 2 -
1 propeller jet, turbo-jet, or jet driven aircraft and aircraft 2 engines. 3 Distributors shall be liable to the Commonwealth for the 4 collection and payment of the tax imposed by this act. The tax 5 imposed by this act shall be collected by the distributor at the 6 time the liquid fuels are used or sold and delivered by the 7 distributor and shall be borne by the consumer. 8 The department shall allow such handling and storage losses 9 of liquid fuels as are substantiated to its satisfaction. 10 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days. A22L72WMB/19970H0513B0576 - 3 -