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2001 SESSION

010628980
HOUSE BILL NO. 1984
Offered January 10, 2001
Prefiled January 10, 2001
A BILL to amend and reenact § 58.1-2217 of the Code of Virginia, relating to motor fuel tax rate increase.
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Patron-- Watts
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Referred to Committee on Finance
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 58.1-2217 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 58.1-2217. (Effective January 1, 2001) Taxes levied; rate.

A. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of seventeen twenty-seven and one-half cents per gallon on gasoline and gasohol.

B. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of sixteen twenty-six cents per gallon on diesel fuel.

C. Blended fuel that contains gasoline shall be taxed at the rate levied on gasoline. Blended fuel that contains diesel fuel shall be taxed at the rate levied on diesel fuel.

D. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of five cents per gallon on aviation gasoline. Any person, whether or not licensed under this chapter, who uses, acquires for use, sells or delivers for use in highway vehicles any aviation gasoline shall be liable for the tax at the rate of seventeen twenty-seven and one-half cents per gallon, along with any penalties and interest that may accrue.

E. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of five cents per gallon on aviation jet fuel purchased or acquired for use by a user of aviation fuel other than an aviation consumer. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of five cents per gallon upon the first 100,000 gallons of aviation jet fuel, excluding bonded aviation jet fuel, purchased or acquired for use by any aviation consumer in any fiscal year. There is hereby levied a tax at the rate of one-half cent per gallon on all aviation jet fuel, excluding bonded aviation jet fuel, purchased or acquired for use by an aviation consumer in excess of 100,000 gallons in any fiscal year. Any person, whether or not licensed under this chapter, who uses, acquires for use, sells or delivers for use in highway vehicles any aviation jet fuel taxable under this chapter shall be liable for the tax imposed at the rate of sixteen twenty-six cents per gallon, along with any penalties and interest that may accrue.

F. In accordance with § 62.1-44.34:13, a storage tank fee is imposed on each gallon of gasoline, aviation gasoline, diesel fuel (including dyed diesel fuel), blended fuel, and heating oil sold and delivered or used in the Commonwealth.