Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that establishes new fees for certain motor fuels and vehicles.

Highlights:

• Specifies that all taxes levied on motor fuels are suspended beginning on the effective date of this act and ending June 30, 2023 (Sec. 4).

• Requires dealers of refined fuels to lower the price of their fuel by the amount equal to the suspended tax during the suspension (Sec. 4).

• Requires the owner of an electric vehicle or a vehicle powered by alternative fuel to pay a biennial registration fee of $100, and requires the owner of a plug-in hybrid vehicle to pay a biennial fee of $50, deposited into the state highway fuel tax account (Sec. 1).

• Specifies that alternative fuel means hydrogen or natural gas (Sec. 1).

• Requires every dealer and user of refined fuels to pay a surcharge of $0.015 per gallon for refined fuels sold, transferred, or used in the state, with the following exemptions (Sec. 3):

• Fuel sold to a federal or state government agency for official use;

• Fuel refined and used outside the U.S.;

• Liquified petroleum gas and aviation fuel; and

• Fuel sold or transferred between certain qualified dealers.

• Prohibits anyone from operating a motor vehicle with studded tires or chains attached on a paved road or highway seasonally from May 1 to September 15, north of 60 North Latitude, and from April 15 to September 30, south of 60 North Latitude (Sec. 2).

• Specifies that Sections 1 and 2 of this act take effect July 1, 2023, Section 3 takes effect January 1, 2023, and Section 4 takes effect immediately upon passage of this act (Secs. 6-8).

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