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BILL · 2007–08 SESSION

SB 5272: Adminstration of fuel taxes

Modifying the administration of fuel taxes.

Summary

  • Eliminates language indicating the state's fuel tax is imposed on the end user.
  • Removes references to retailers, as well as refunds and credits available to, or tax liability and payment date of, licensed fuel distributors.
  • Defines licensees as fuel suppliers, importers, exporters, blenders, or international fuel tax agreement license holders.
  • Authorizes the Governor to enter into fuel tax compact agreements with federally recognized tribes.
  • Makes various administrative and technical changes to the existing fuel tax statutes.

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Enacted (partial veto) Enacted with partial veto · Chapter 515, Laws of 2007
  1. IntroducedJan 15, 2007
  2. Out of committeeFeb 7, 2007
  3. Passed SenateMar 6, 2007
  4. Passed HouseApr 6, 2007
  5. Partly vetoedMay 15, 2007
  6. LawMay 15, 2007
Prime sponsor
Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)
Introduced
January 15, 2007 in the Senate
Last action
May 15, 2007
Session law
Chapter 515, Laws of 2007
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1426
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the administration of fuel taxes;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mary Margaret Haugen (D-10)

1 co-sponsor (1 Democrat, 0 Republicans)

Senator D-35

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed March 6, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5272
34 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat31001
Republican31400
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 6, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5272
83 Yea 11 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat62001
Republican211103
How each member voted

Yea (83)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 21, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5272
88 Yea 10 Nay 0 Absent 0 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat63000
Republican251000
How each member voted

Yea (88)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 22, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5272
33 Yea 2 Nay 0 Absent 14 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat30101
Republican31013
How each member voted
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1 other recorded vote (amendments, procedural motions)

Senate · Not concur in House amendments

April 14, 2007
Version voted on: SB 5272
32 Yea 16 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat32000
Republican01601
How each member voted

Excused (1)

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History

  1. Effective date 5/15/2007.
  2. Chapter 515, 2007 Laws PV.
  3. Governor partially vetoed.
  4. President signed.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. Passed final passage; yeas, 33; nays, 2; absent, 0; excused, 14.
  7. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  8. Delivered to Governor.
  9. Passed final passage; yeas, 88; nays, 10; absent, 0; excused, 0.
  10. Floor amendment(s) adopted.
  11. Returned to second reading for amendment.
  12. Rules suspended.
  13. Senate refuses to concur in House amendments. Asks House to recede from amendments.
  14. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 11; absent, 0; excused, 4.
  15. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  16. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  17. Placed on second reading.
  18. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  19. Minority; do not pass.
  20. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  21. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  22. First reading, referred to Transportation.
  23. Third reading, passed; yeas, 34; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  24. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  25. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  26. Minority; do not pass.
  27. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  28. Made eligible to be placed on second reading.
  29. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  30. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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