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ID H0311

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/30/2015

Primary Sponsor

Revenue and Taxation Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2015 Regular Session

AI Summary

HB 311 Summary

  • Increases motor fuel tax from 25¢ to 32¢ per gallon effective October 1, 2015, with a floor stock tax imposed on motor fuel in inventory when the rate changes.

  • Establishes new income tax rate of 6.7% for taxable income over $4,000 for tax years beginning January 1, 2015, and repeals the grocery tax credit (food tax credit) effective retroactively to January 1, 2015.

  • Creates sales and use tax exemption for food sold for human consumption, defined according to federal SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) standards, effective November 1, 2015.

  • Distributes $5 million from income tax revenues on October 1, 2015, to offset revenue loss from the repealed food tax credit, with $3 million to state highway account and $2 million to local distributions.

  • Modifies distribution of motor fuel and special fuel tax revenues, with 7¢ of the new 7¢ increase directed to highway distribution (60% state highway account, 40% local distribution), effective October 1, 2015.

Legislative Description

Amends, repeals and adds to existing law to revise the tax imposed on motor fuel and to provide for floor stock tax provisions; to establish provisions concerning the distribution of revenues from tax on motor fuel; to establish provisions concerning the distribution of revenues from tax on special fuels; to revise income tax rates; to provide a sales and use tax exemption for the purchase of food; and to establish additional provisions concerning the revenue sharing account.

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Last Action

Recommitted to Transportation

3/31/2015

Committee Referrals

Transportation3/30/2015

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