HB 4 Summary

• Establishes tax on natural gas sold by utilities to private refueling systems and public refueling stations at 18 cents per 100 cubic feet (14.4 cents after specified date), with utilities required to install separate meters for such gas.

• Requires persons operating private refueling systems or public refueling stations to obtain permits from Department of Revenue by filing applications with $25.00 nonrefundable fees.

• Excludes persons operating private refueling systems from definitions of "refiner," "processor," and "distributor" under compressed gas tax laws.

• Defines new terms including "private refueling system," "public refueling station," "compressed gas refueling equipment," "utility," and "private utility" for purposes of natural gas compression tax administration.

• Effective July 1, 2013.