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OH HB335
Bill
Status
11/6/2013
Primary Sponsor
James Butler
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AI Summary
HB 335 Summary
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Creates a Green Fleets Loan Guarantee Program within the Development Services Agency to guarantee loans for governmental entities and private businesses converting fleet vehicles to operate on natural gas fuel (liquefied petroleum gas or compressed natural gas).
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Applies motor fuel tax to compressed natural gas and establishes a temporary tax exemption for propane and compressed natural gas: zero tax for 36 months, then 9.3 cents per gallon for 12 months, then 18.6 cents per gallon thereafter.
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Requires inspection of vehicles capable of operating on liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, or liquefied natural gas every three years (with exemptions for vehicles less than three years old), with a $50 inspection fee deposited to the state highway safety fund.
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Allows compressed natural gas and liquid natural gas vehicles to exceed gross vehicle weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds (does not apply on interstate highways or roads with reduced weight restrictions).
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Clarifies the Fire Marshal's regulatory authority over filling stations dispensing gaseous fuels and updates vehicle registration requirements to capture alternative fuel capability information.
Legislative Description
To create the Green Fleets Loan Guarantee Program to guarantee the repayment of loans made to governmental entities and private businesses to fund the conversion of all or a portion of their fleet vehicles to run on natural gas fuel; to apply the motor fuel tax to compressed natural gas; to authorize a temporary exemption from the motor fuel tax for purchasers of propane and compressed natural gas; to require the inspection of certain natural gas vehicles; to create a weight limit exemption for compressed natural gas vehicles; and to clarify the regulatory authority of the Fire Marshal with regard to filling stations dispensing gaseous fuel.
Green Fleets Loan Guarantee Program- encourage use of natural gas fuel
Last Action
To Ways and Means
11/6/2013