08 LC
34 1482
House
Bill 1035
By:
Representatives Smith of the
129th,
Sheldon of the
105th,
Floyd of the
147th,
Rogers of the
26th,
May of the
111th,
and others
A
BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
AN ACT
To
amend Code Section 48-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to
the motor fuel tax, so as to extend the expiration date for the exemption from
the motor fuel tax for certain public transit and public campus transportation
systems; to provide for related matters; to provide for an effective date; to
repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.
BE
IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF GEORGIA:
SECTION
1.
Code
Section 48-9-3 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to the motor
fuel tax, is amended by revising paragraph (10) of subsection (b) as
follows:
"(10)(A)
During the period of July 1,
2006
2008,
through June 30,
2008
2011,
sales of motor fuel, as defined in paragraph (9) of Code Section 48-9-2, for
public mass transit vehicles which are owned by public transportation systems
which receive or are eligible to receive funds pursuant to 49 U.S.C. Sections
5307 and 5311 for which passenger fares are routinely charged and which vehicles
are used exclusively for revenue generating purposes which motor fuel sales
occur at bulk purchase facilities approved by the department.
(B)
During the period of July 1,
2006
2008,
through June 30,
2008
2011,
sales of motor fuel, as defined in paragraph (9) of Code Section 48-9-2, for
vehicles operated by a public campus transportation system, provided that such
system has a policy which provides for free transfer of passengers from the
public transportation system operated by the jurisdiction in which the campus is
located; makes the general public aware of such free transfer policy; and
receives no state or federal funding to assist in the operation of such public
campus transportation system and which motor fuel sales occur at bulk purchase
facilities approved by the department.
(C)
For purposes of this paragraph, the term 'vehicle' or 'vehicles' means buses,
vans, minibuses, or other vehicles which have the capacity to transport seven or
more passengers."
SECTION
2.
This
Act shall become effective upon its approval by the Governor or upon its
becoming law without such approval.
SECTION
3.
All
laws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are repealed.