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ID S1044
Bill
Status
2/3/2017
Primary Sponsor
Transportation Committee
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AI Summary
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Idaho Transportation Department, Idaho State Police, and Idaho State Tax Commission are authorized to enter joint exercise of powers agreements to implement dyed fuel inspection provisions with minimum disruption.
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Noncommercial and commercial diesel-powered motor vehicles may be inspected for dyed fuel when stopped by law enforcement as a secondary action, at fixed/portable check stations, or by authorized Idaho Transportation Department employees at such stations.
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Presence of dye at a concentration of 0.6 parts per million (PPM) or greater in a licensed motor vehicle constitutes a violation; state and local government vehicles and those authorized under federal law (26 U.S.C. section 4082) are exempt.
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Civil penalties for operating a vehicle with dyed fuel are $250 for first violation, $500 for second, $1,000 for third, and up to $10,000 for subsequent violations; refusing inspection incurs a $1,000 penalty per refusal.
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Six months of outreach and education must occur before inspections begin; provisions do not apply during declared disasters or emergencies; program shall be evaluated by legislature after five years.
Legislative Description
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.
DYED FUEL
Last Action
Reported Printed; referred to Transportation
2/6/2017