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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION

SB 5297: Commercial vehicles/fuel tax

Updating and clarifying statutory provisions within the commercial vehicle registration and fuel tax administrative systems.

Summary

  • Makes changes to update terms and definitions and remove obsolete or outdated language to conform to the current International Registration Plan (IRP).
  • Changes the record retention for an IRP from four years to three years and specifies assessments to be charged by the Department of Licensing (DOL) if the owner fails to comply or produce documents that are requested by the DOL.
  • Reinstates the Aeronautics Account.
  • Changes the effective date from July 1, 2015, to July 1, 2016, for some sections in Substitute House Bill 1883, enacted in 2013, which consolidated existing fuel tax statutes.
  • Changes the effective date from July 1, 2015, to July 1, 2016, for Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6440, enacted in 2014, concerning compressed and liquefied natural gas used for transportation purposes.

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Enacted Enacted · Chapter 228, Laws of 2015
  1. IntroducedJan 19, 2015
  2. Out of committeeJan 29, 2015
  3. Passed SenateFeb 25, 2015
  4. Passed HouseApr 8, 2015
  5. GovernorMay 11, 2015
  6. LawMay 11, 2015
Prime sponsor
Marko Liias (D-21)
Introduced
January 19, 2015 in the Senate
Last action
May 11, 2015
Session law
Chapter 228, Laws of 2015
Requested by
State agency
Companion bill
HB 1993
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to updating and clarifying statutory provisions within the commercial vehicle registration and fuel tax administrative systems;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Marko Liias (D-21)

3 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 2 Republicans)

Joe Fain R-47Curtis King R-14Steve Hobbs D-44

Votes

Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage

Passed February 25, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5297
48 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican25000
How each member voted

Yea (48)

Excused (1)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 8, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5297
83 Yea 14 Nay 0 Absent 1 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat51000
Republican321401
How each member voted

Yea (83)

Excused (1)

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Senate · Final Passage as Amended by the House

Passed April 16, 2015
Version voted on: SB 5297
46 Yea 1 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat23001
Republican23101
How each member voted

Nay (1)

Excused (2)

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History

  1. Effective date 7/1/2015*.
  2. Chapter 228, 2015 Laws.
  3. Governor signed.
  4. Delivered to Governor.
  5. Speaker signed.
  6. President signed.
  7. Passed final passage; yeas, 46; nays, 1; absent, 0; excused, 2.
  8. Senate concurred in House amendments.
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 83; nays, 14; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments.
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee.
  13. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  14. Minority; without recommendation.
  15. Minority; do not pass.
  16. TR - Majority; do pass with amendment(s).
  17. First reading, referred to Transportation (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).
  18. Third reading, passed; yeas, 48; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 1.
  19. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading.
  20. Placed on second reading consent calendar.
  21. TRAN - Majority; do pass.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  23. First reading, referred to Transportation.

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