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Latest Action: 02/12/2007 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextGas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - Requires the commissioner of revenue in coordination with the comptroller of the treasury to develop written reporting procedures to provide assurances and accurate information to a dealer that the price the distributor is charging for petroleum and related products is a lawful price. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 60 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB0739 / SB0834Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 580 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1740. Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - Authorizes creation of Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers' incentive fund; authorizes incentive payments from such fund to Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers for product manufactured in-state and sold to a Tennessee distributor. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1826 / *SB1740(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenues - Exceeds $52,000 - FY06-07 Exceeds $629,000 - FY07-08 through FY12-13 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $18,000 - FY06-07 Exceeds $221,000 - FY07-08 through FY12-13 Bill Summary for HB1826 / *SB1740 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 1740, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes the provision of this bill that would exempt biodiesel from the diesel tax. This amendment [...] show full description
Latest Action: 03/23/2007 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of Senate C,L&A Comm. Bill TextGas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - Requires the commissioner of revenue in coordination with the comptroller of the treasury to develop written reporting procedures to provide assurances and accurate information to a dealer that the price the distributor is charging for petroleum and related products is a lawful price. - Amends TCA Title 47; Title 60 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for SB0834 / *HB0739Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 580 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1826. Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - Authorizes creation of Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers' incentive fund; authorizes incentive payments from such fund to Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers for product manufactured in-state and sold to a Tennessee distributor. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB1740 / HB1826(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenues - Exceeds $52,000 - FY06-07 Exceeds $629,000 - FY07-08 through FY12-13 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $18,000 - FY06-07 Exceeds $221,000 - FY07-08 through FY12-13 Bill Summary for *SB1740 / HB1826 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 1740, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes the provision of this bill that would exempt biodiesel from the diesel tax. This amendment [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of TR Bill TextCompanion Bill SB0129. Taxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Increases gasoline and diesel taxes and provides for distribution of the increased revenue to local government. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB0736 / *SB0129Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant - One-Time Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $81,813,000 Bill Summary for HB0736 / *SB0129 This bill increases certain taxes on petroleum products, as follows: (1) This bill increases the privilege tax on gasoline, fuel alcohol and substitutes therefor, imported into the state from 20 cents per gallon to 22 cents per gallon; and (2) This bill increases the use tax on diesel fuel and all fuel other than gasoline that is suitable for use in a diesel-powered vehicle or that is used or consumed in this state to produce power for propelling motor vehicles [...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2007 - Assigned to Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of TR Bill TextTaxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Deletes current requirement that the commissioner's published list of persons licensed under the Petroleum Products and Alternative Fuels Tax Law must include applicable federal employer identification numbers for such licensees. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB0737 / *SB0130Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill TextTaxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Extends period of time from 30 days to 30 business days for county legislative body to act on resolution or ordinance to levy one cent local gasoline tax following filing of petition with county legislative body to levy such tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB0917 / *SB0660 MINIMAL
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1556. Taxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Modifies certain policies pertaining to taxation of pre-mixed engine fuel containing gasoline and oil, produced for use in two-cycle engines. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3 and Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB2135 / *SB1556Decrease State Revenues - $5,800 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $3,500 Bill Summary for HB2135 / *SB1556 Present law exempts from sales and use tax the sale at retail, the use, the consumption, the distribution and the storage for use or consumption in this state of gasoline upon which a privilege tax per gallon is paid and not refunded, or gasoline or diesel fuel used for agricultural purpose. Present law provides that the above-described sales and use tax exemption does not apply to pre-mixed engine fuel containing gasoline and oil, produced for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextTaxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Makes retirement funds and gasoline tax funds into dedicated funds that may only be transferred or reallocated for different purposes by general law apart from the appropriation act or executive order. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB2415Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2415 This bill designates gasoline tax funds and retirement funds as designated funds. This bill prohibits the transfer of such funds to other funds and prohibits the use of such funds for purposes other than those provided in present law, unless there is specific authorization in the form of a general law; the transfer or different use may not be accomplished by an executive order or in the appropriations bill. Under present law, gasoline tax funds generally are distributed to the debt service fund, cities and counties, and the highway fund,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 02/20/2007 - Referred to Senate Tax Study Comm. Bill TextCompanion Bill HB0736. Taxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Increases gasoline and diesel taxes and provides for distribution of the increased revenue to local government. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB0129 / HB0736Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant - One-Time Increase Local Govt. Revenues - $81,813,000 Bill Summary for *SB0129 / HB0736 This bill increases certain taxes on petroleum products, as follows: (1) This bill increases the privilege tax on gasoline, fuel alcohol and substitutes therefor, imported into the state from 20 cents per gallon to 22 cents per gallon; and (2) This bill increases the use tax on diesel fuel and all fuel other than gasoline that is suitable for use in a diesel-powered vehicle or that is used or consumed in this state to produce power for propelling motor vehicles [...] show full description
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Latest Action: 06/04/2008 - Signed by Governor. Bill TextMemorials, Congress - Urges devolution of authority to tax gasoline and other motor fuels to the states. - Fiscal Summary for *HJR1195Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HJR1195 ON MAY 6, 2008, THE HOUSE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND ADOPTED HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1195, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 rewrites this joint resolution to urge congress to discontinue the budgetary practice of using earmarks to the Highway Trust Fund and to return each state's fair share of the Highway Fund dollars and halt its ongoing efforts to rescind additional funds from the states.
Latest Action: 03/04/2008 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill TextTaxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Changes the point of taxation on gasoline, fuel alcohol, and substitutes from when the product first comes to rest in the state to measuring the taxable gallons removed, other than through a bulk transfer, from the bulk transfer/terminal system or from a qualified terminal or refinery within this state; measures and levies the tax in the same manner as diesel tax is measured and taxed. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *HB3106 / SB3659(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $100,000/One-Time Decrease State Revenue - Up to $10,000,000/One-Time/FY07-08 Increase State Revenue - Up to $10,000,000/One-Time/FY08-09 Other Fiscal Impact - This bill will cause a one-time postponement of gasoline tax revenue collections. It is estimated that the time of postponement will not exceed 120 calendar days.
Latest Action: 03/11/2008 - Assigned to Gen. Sub of: Senate Tax Sub Committee of F,W&M. Bill TextTaxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Changes the point of taxation on gasoline, fuel alcohol, and substitutes from when the product first comes to rest in the state to measuring the taxable gallons removed, other than through a bulk transfer, from the bulk transfer/terminal system or from a qualified terminal or refinery within this state; measures and levies the tax in the same manner as diesel tax is measured and taxed. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for SB3659 / *HB3106(CORRECTED) Increase State Expenditures - $100,000/One-Time Decrease State Revenue - Up to $10,000,000/One-Time/FY07-08 Increase State Revenue - Up to $10,000,000/One-Time/FY08-09 Other Fiscal Impact - This bill will cause a one-time postponement of gasoline tax revenue collections. It is estimated that the time of postponement will not exceed 120 calendar days.
Latest Action: 05/14/2008 - Placed on Subcommittee Calendar Budget of Finance, Ways and Means for 05/19/2008 Bill TextHighways, Roads and Bridges - Distributes all of the taxes from the registration and licensing of motor vehicles to department of transportation instead of only 98 percent; deletes administration deductions from amounts of the gasoline tax otherwise dedicated to counties, cities, and the highway fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-6-107 and Section 67-3-901. Fiscal Summary for *HB2839 / SB2953Increase State Expenditures - $2,000/One-Time Other Fiscal Impact - The provisions of the bill will result in a shift of approximately $13,700,000 from the General Fund. The Highway Fund would receive approximately $11,400,000 of the shifted funds and local governments would receive the remaining $2,300,000.
Latest Action: 04/02/2008 - Recommended For Passage Referred to: Senate Finance, Ways and Means Comm. Bill TextHighways, Roads and Bridges - Distributes all of the taxes from the registration and licensing of motor vehicles to department of transportation instead of only 98 percent; deletes administration deductions from amounts of the gasoline tax otherwise dedicated to counties, cities, and the highway fund. - Amends TCA Section 55-6-107 and Section 67-3-901. Fiscal Summary for SB2953 / *HB2839Increase State Expenditures - $2,000/One-Time Other Fiscal Impact - The provisions of the bill will result in a shift of approximately $13,700,000 from the General Fund. The Highway Fund would receive approximately $11,400,000 of the shifted funds and local governments would receive the remaining $2,300,000.
Latest Action: 01/09/2008 - Passed second consideration, caption bill, held on desk - pending amdt. Bill TextTaxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Makes retirement funds and gasoline tax funds into dedicated funds that may only be transferred or reallocated for different purposes by general law apart from the appropriation act or executive order. - Amends TCA Title 3; Title 4; Title 8; Title 9 and Title 67. Fiscal Summary for *HB2415Increase State Expenditures - Not Significant Bill Summary for *HB2415 This bill designates gasoline tax funds and retirement funds as designated funds. This bill prohibits the transfer of such funds to other funds and prohibits the use of such funds for purposes other than those provided in present law, unless there is specific authorization in the form of a general law; the transfer or different use may not be accomplished by an executive order or in the appropriations bill. Under present law, gasoline tax funds generally are distributed to the debt service fund, cities and counties, and the highway fund,[...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/24/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1556. Taxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Modifies certain policies pertaining to taxation of pre-mixed engine fuel containing gasoline and oil, produced for use in two-cycle engines. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3 and Chapter 6. Fiscal Summary for HB2135 / *SB1556Decrease State Revenues - $5,800 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - $3,500 Bill Summary for HB2135 / *SB1556 Present law exempts from sales and use tax the sale at retail, the use, the consumption, the distribution and the storage for use or consumption in this state of gasoline upon which a privilege tax per gallon is paid and not refunded, or gasoline or diesel fuel used for agricultural purpose. Present law provides that the above-described sales and use tax exemption does not apply to pre-mixed engine fuel containing gasoline and oil, produced for [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Public Chapter 580 Bill TextCompanion Bill SB1740. Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - Authorizes creation of Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers' incentive fund; authorizes incentive payments from such fund to Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers for product manufactured in-state and sold to a Tennessee distributor. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB1826 / *SB1740(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenues - Exceeds $52,000 - FY06-07 Exceeds $629,000 - FY07-08 through FY12-13 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $18,000 - FY06-07 Exceeds $221,000 - FY07-08 through FY12-13 Bill Summary for HB1826 / *SB1740 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 1740, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes the provision of this bill that would exempt biodiesel from the diesel tax. This amendment [...] show full description
Latest Action: 07/12/2007 - Companion became Public Chapter 580 Bill TextCompanion Bill HB1826. Gas, Petroleum Products, Volatile Oils - Authorizes creation of Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers' incentive fund; authorizes incentive payments from such fund to Tennessee biodiesel manufacturers for product manufactured in-state and sold to a Tennessee distributor. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for *SB1740 / HB1826(CORRECTED) Decrease State Revenues - Exceeds $52,000 - FY06-07 Exceeds $629,000 - FY07-08 through FY12-13 Decrease Local Govt. Revenues - Exceeds $18,000 - FY06-07 Exceeds $221,000 - FY07-08 through FY12-13 Bill Summary for *SB1740 / HB1826 ON JUNE 12, 2007, THE SENATE ADOPTED AMENDMENT #1 AND RESET SENATE BILL 1740, AS AMENDED. AMENDMENT #1 removes the provision of this bill that would exempt biodiesel from the diesel tax. This amendment [...] show full description
Latest Action: 04/17/2007 - Taken Off Notice For Calendar in Subcommittee Public Transportation & Highways of Transportation of Transportation Committee Bill TextTaxes, Gasoline, Petroleum Products - Extends period of time from 30 days to 30 business days for county legislative body to act on resolution or ordinance to levy one cent local gasoline tax following filing of petition with county legislative body to levy such tax. - Amends TCA Title 67, Chapter 3. Fiscal Summary for HB0917 / *SB0660 MINIMAL
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