Amends and adds to existing law to provide that certain vehicles shall be subject to inspection for dyed fuel; to provide conditions under which inspections may be conducted, to provide that specified provisions of law shall not be construed to require reporting violations to the federal government, to provide for the limitation of inspection authority, to provide for outreach and education, to provide exceptions to applicability; to provide that the presence of dye in certain motor vehicles at a designated concentration or greater shall constitute a violation, to provide that certain persons may inspect, collect and secure samples of special fuel to detect the presence of dye under specified conditions; and to provide for fines.
DYED FUEL -- Amends and adds to existing law to provide that certain vehicles shall be subject to inspection for dyed fuel; to provide conditions under which inspections may be conducted, to provide that specified provisions of law shall not be construed to require reporting violations to the federal government, to provide for the limitation of inspection authority, to provide for outreach and education, to provide exceptions to applicability; to provide that the presence of dye in certain motor vehicles at a designated concentration or greater shall constitute a violation, to provide that certain persons may inspect, collect and secure samples of special fuel to detect the presence of dye under specified conditions; and to provide for fines.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
The purpose of this legislation is to provide a practical inspection method to ensure compliance with current Idaho motor fuel tax law and a minimum of disruption to the public. Dyed diesel is diesel fuel that has been markedtoidentifyitasfuelthatisnotsubjecttofuelstaxwhenpurchasedanditisunlawfultouseinamotor vehicle on the highway. Dyed diesel may only be used in equipment and vehicles not subject to the motor fuels tax such as unlicensed equipment, farm equipment (such as combines, tractors, etc.), and in vehicles operated exclusively by federal, state or local government. Diesel used in all other vehicles on a highway is taxed at 24.4 cents per gallon at the federal level and 32 cents per gallon at the state level for a total fuels tax of 56.4 cents per gallon. Violation of the use of dyed diesel is evasion of Idaho State tax law and is subject to a civil penalty.
HOW THEY VOTED
Senate Third Reading
YEA (8)
NAY (26)
ABSENT / NOT VOTING (1)
LATEST ACTION
Filed in Office of the Secretary of Senate
BILL INFO
- Session
- 2017
- Chamber
- senate
- Status date
- Feb 10, 2017