Idaho Bills

Adds to and amends 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 of 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 of specified law, 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.

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.

Amends and repeals existing law to remove references to dyed fuel.

The purpose of this legislation is to amend Idaho Code Section 63 and various subsections therein to remove the dyed fuels exemption from the motor fuel tax. This proposal does away with dyed diesel fuel and keeps one diesel fuel (clear) in the marketplace for all users. There is a system in place for off road users of diesel fuel to apply for a refund as frequently as monthly and no longer than annually. There is also a system in place for State and local units of government to purchase fuel without paying the state and federal taxes. Amending Idaho Code Section 63 will eliminate the necessity for dyed diesel, which will also eliminate the enforcement issue experienced since the exemption was added.

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.

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.