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MS HB841

Bill

Status

Passed

3/7/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jeffrey Smith

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Origin

House of Representatives

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Reduces the sales tax rate from 7% to 1.5% on electricity, current, power, steam, coal, natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, and other fuel sold to oil and gas producers for use directly in enhanced oil recovery using carbon dioxide.

  • Reduces the sales tax rate from 7% to 1.5% on the same energy sources sold to oil and gas producers for use in permanent sequestration of carbon dioxide in a geological formation.

  • Applies the reduced 1.5% tax rate to naturally occurring and anthropogenic carbon dioxide lawfully injected into the earth for enhanced oil recovery projects (including cycling, repressuring, or lifting of oil) or permanent geological sequestration.

  • Becomes effective July 1, 2013.

  • Does not affect any tax claims, assessments, or actions for taxes accrued before the effective date.

Legislative Description

Sales tax; reduce rate on sales of power and fuel to a producer of oil and gas for use in oil recovery or sequestration of carbon dioxide.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

3/7/2013

Committee Referrals

Finance2/19/2013
Ways and Means1/21/2013

Full Bill Text

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