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Senate Study Bill 1176

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  1  1    Section 1.  NEW SECTION.  422.11C  ETHANOL BLENDED GASOLINE
  1  2 TAX CREDIT.
  1  3    1.  As used in this section, unless the context otherwise
  1  4 requires:
  1  5    a.  "Ethanol blended gasoline" means the same as defined in
  1  6 section 452A.2.
  1  7    b.  "Gasoline" means gasoline that meets the specifications
  1  8 required by the department of agriculture and land stewardship
  1  9 pursuant to section 214A.2 that is dispensed through a metered
  1 10 pump.
  1 11    c.  "Metered pump" means a motor vehicle fuel pump licensed
  1 12 by the department of agriculture and land stewardship pursuant
  1 13 to chapter 214.
  1 14    d.  "Retail dealer" means a retail dealer as defined in
  1 15 section 214A.1 who operates a metered pump at a service
  1 16 station.
  1 17    e.  "Sell" means to sell on a retail basis.
  1 18    f.  "Service station" means each geographic location in
  1 19 this state where a retail dealer sells and dispenses gasoline
  1 20 on a retail basis.
  1 21    g.  "Tax credit" means the designated ethanol blended
  1 22 gasoline tax credit as provided in this section.
  1 23    2.  The taxes imposed under this division, less the credits
  1 24 allowed under sections 422.12 and 422.12B, shall be reduced by
  1 25 an ethanol blended gasoline tax credit for each tax year that
  1 26 the taxpayer is eligible to claim the tax credit under this
  1 27 section.  In order to be eligible, all of the following must
  1 28 apply:
  1 29    a.  The taxpayer is a retail dealer.
  1 30    b.  The taxpayer operates at least one service station at
  1 31 which more than sixty percent of the total gallons of gasoline
  1 32 sold and dispensed through one or more metered pumps by the
  1 33 taxpayer in the tax year is ethanol blended gasoline.
  1 34    c.  The taxpayer complies with requirements of the
  1 35 department required to administer this section.
  2  1    3.  For each service station, the department shall to the
  2  2 extent necessary in order to administer this section, require
  2  3 that a retail dealer claiming a tax credit be certified to
  2  4 claim the tax credit, maintain records that the retail dealer
  2  5 is eligible for the tax credit, or periodically report to the
  2  6 department information about the total amount of gasoline sold
  2  7 and dispensed through metered pumps, the amount of ethanol
  2  8 blended gasoline sold and dispensed through metered pumps, and
  2  9 the percentage of gasoline sold and dispensed through metered
  2 10 pumps that is ethanol blended gasoline.  The department may
  2 11 make the requirements applicable under this section or section
  2 12 452A.9A.  If the department requires the taxpayer to report
  2 13 the information to the department, the information is a public
  2 14 record subject to examination and copying under section 22.2.
  2 15    A certificate, record, or report required under this
  2 16 section shall be certified by the retail dealer under
  2 17 penalties for false certification as provided in section
  2 18 714.8.
  2 19    4.  The tax credit shall be calculated separately for each
  2 20 service station site operated by the taxpayer.  The amount of
  2 21 the tax credit for each eligible service station is two and
  2 22 one-half cents multiplied by the total number of gallons of
  2 23 ethanol blended gasoline sold and dispensed through all
  2 24 metered pumps located at that service station during the tax
  2 25 year in excess of sixty percent of all gasoline sold and
  2 26 dispensed through metered pumps at that service station during
  2 27 the tax year.
  2 28    5.  Any credit in excess of the taxpayer's tax liability
  2 29 shall be refunded.  In lieu of claiming a refund, the taxpayer
  2 30 may elect to have the overpayment shown on the taxpayer's
  2 31 final, completed return credited to the tax liability for the
  2 32 following tax year.
  2 33    6.  An individual may claim the tax credit allowed a
  2 34 partnership, limited liability company, S corporation, estate,
  2 35 or trust electing to have the income taxed directly to the
  3  1 individual.  The amount claimed by the individual shall be
  3  2 based upon the pro rata share of the individual's earnings of
  3  3 a partnership, limited liability company, S corporation,
  3  4 estate, or trust.
  3  5    Sec. 2.  Section 422.33, Code 2001, is amended by adding
  3  6 the following new subsection:
  3  7    NEW SUBSECTION.  11.  a.  As used in this subsection,
  3  8 unless the context otherwise requires:
  3  9    (1)  "Ethanol blended gasoline", "gasoline", "metered
  3 10 pump", "retail dealer", "sell", and "service station",  mean
  3 11 the same as defined in section 422.11C.
  3 12    (2)  "Tax credit" means the designated ethanol blended
  3 13 gasoline tax credit as provided in this subsection.
  3 14    b.  The taxes imposed under this division shall be reduced
  3 15 by an ethanol blended gasoline tax credit for each tax year
  3 16 that the taxpayer is eligible to claim the tax credit under
  3 17 this subsection.  In order to be eligible, all of the
  3 18 following must apply:
  3 19    (1)  The taxpayer is a retail dealer.
  3 20    (2)  The taxpayer operates at least one service station at
  3 21 which more than sixty percent of the total gallons of gasoline
  3 22 sold and dispensed through one or more metered pumps by the
  3 23 taxpayer is ethanol blended gasoline.
  3 24    (3)  The taxpayer complies with requirements of the
  3 25 department required to administer this subsection.
  3 26    c.  For each service station, the department shall to the
  3 27 extent necessary in order to administer this subsection,
  3 28 require that a retail dealer claiming a tax credit be
  3 29 certified to claim the tax credit, maintain records that the
  3 30 retail dealer is eligible for the tax credit, or periodically
  3 31 report to the department information about the total amount of
  3 32 gasoline sold and dispensed through metered pumps, the amount
  3 33 of the gasoline classified as designated ethanol blended
  3 34 gasoline sold and dispensed through metered pumps, and the
  3 35 percentage of gasoline sold and dispensed through metered
  4  1 pumps that is ethanol blended gasoline.  The department may
  4  2 make the requirements applicable under this subsection or
  4  3 section 452A.9A.  If the department requires the taxpayer to
  4  4 report the information, the information is a public record and
  4  5 subject to examination and copying under section 22.2.
  4  6    A certificate, record, or report required under this
  4  7 paragraph shall be certified by the retail dealer under
  4  8 penalties for false certification as provided in section
  4  9 714.8.
  4 10    d.  The tax credit shall be calculated separately for each
  4 11 service station site operated by the taxpayer.  The amount of
  4 12 the tax credit for each eligible service station is two and
  4 13 one-half cents multiplied by the total number of gallons of
  4 14 ethanol blended gasoline sold and dispensed through all
  4 15 metered pumps located at that service station during the tax
  4 16 year in excess of sixty percent of all gasoline sold and
  4 17 dispensed through metered pumps at that service station during
  4 18 the tax year.
  4 19    e.  Any credit in excess of the taxpayer's tax liability
  4 20 shall be refunded.  In lieu of claiming a refund, the taxpayer
  4 21 may elect to have the overpayment shown on the taxpayer's
  4 22 final, completed return credited to the tax liability for the
  4 23 following tax year.
  4 24    Sec. 3.  Section 452A.3, subsection 1, Code 2001, is
  4 25 amended by striking the subsection and inserting in lieu
  4 26 thereof the following:
  4 27    1.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and in
  4 28 this division, until June 30, 2007, this subsection shall
  4 29 apply to the excise tax imposed on each gallon of motor fuel
  4 30 used for any purpose for the privilege of operating motor
  4 31 vehicles in this state.
  4 32    a.  The rate of the excise tax shall be based on the number
  4 33 of gallons of ethanol blended gasoline that is distributed in
  4 34 this state as expressed as a percentage of the number of
  4 35 gallons of motor fuel distributed in this state, which is
  5  1 referred to as the distribution percentage.  The department
  5  2 shall determine the percentage basis for each determination
  5  3 period beginning January 1 and ending December 31.  The rate
  5  4 for the excise tax shall apply for the period beginning July 1
  5  5 and ending June 30 following the end of the determination
  5  6 period.  Information compiled by the department in order to
  5  7 make its determination shall be a public record subject to
  5  8 examination and copying under section 22.2.
  5  9    b.  The rate for the excise tax shall be as follows:
  5 10    (1)  If the distribution percentage is not greater than
  5 11 fifty percent, the rate shall be nineteen cents for ethanol
  5 12 blended gasoline and twenty cents for motor fuel other than
  5 13 ethanol blended gasoline.
  5 14    (2)  If the distribution percentage is greater than fifty
  5 15 percent but not greater than fifty-five percent, the rate
  5 16 shall be nineteen cents for ethanol blended gasoline and
  5 17 twenty and one-tenth cents for motor fuel other than ethanol
  5 18 blended gasoline.
  5 19    (3)  If the distribution percentage is greater than fifty-
  5 20 five percent but not greater than sixty percent, the rate
  5 21 shall be nineteen cents for ethanol blended gasoline and
  5 22 twenty and three-tenths cents for motor fuel other than
  5 23 ethanol blended gasoline.
  5 24    (4)  If the distribution percentage is greater than sixty
  5 25 percent but not greater than sixty-five percent, the rate
  5 26 shall be nineteen cents for ethanol blended gasoline and
  5 27 twenty and five-tenths cents for motor fuel other than ethanol
  5 28 blended gasoline.
  5 29    (5)  If the distribution percentage is greater than sixty-
  5 30 five percent but not greater than seventy percent, the rate
  5 31 shall be nineteen cents for ethanol blended gasoline and
  5 32 twenty and seven-tenths cents for motor fuel other than
  5 33 ethanol blended gasoline.
  5 34    (6)  If the distribution percentage is greater than seventy
  5 35 percent but not greater than seventy-five percent, the rate
  6  1 shall be nineteen cents for ethanol blended gasoline and
  6  2 twenty-one cents for motor fuel other than ethanol blended
  6  3 gasoline.
  6  4    (7)  If the distribution percentage is greater than
  6  5 seventy-five percent but not greater than eighty percent, the
  6  6 rate shall be nineteen and three-tenths cents for ethanol
  6  7 blended gasoline and twenty and eight-tenths cents for motor
  6  8 fuel other than ethanol blended gasoline.
  6  9    (8)  If the distribution percentage is greater than eighty
  6 10 percent but not greater than eighty-five percent, the rate
  6 11 shall be nineteen and five-tenths cents for ethanol blended
  6 12 gasoline and twenty and seven-tenths cents for motor fuel
  6 13 other than ethanol blended gasoline.
  6 14    (9)  If the distribution percentage is greater than eighty-
  6 15 five percent but not greater than ninety percent, the rate
  6 16 shall be nineteen and seven-tenths cents for ethanol blended
  6 17 gasoline and twenty and four-tenths cents for motor fuel other
  6 18 than ethanol blended gasoline.
  6 19    (10)  If the distribution percentage is greater than ninety
  6 20 percent but not greater than ninety-five percent, the rate
  6 21 shall be nineteen and nine-tenths cents for ethanol blended
  6 22 gasoline and twenty and one-tenth cents for motor fuel other
  6 23 than ethanol blended gasoline.
  6 24    (11)  If the distribution percentage is greater than
  6 25 ninety-five percent, the rate shall be twenty cents for
  6 26 ethanol blended gasoline and twenty cents for motor fuel other
  6 27 than ethanol blended gasoline.
  6 28    1A.  Except as otherwise provided in this section and in
  6 29 this division, after June 30, 2007, an excise tax of twenty
  6 30 cents is imposed on each gallon of motor fuel used for any
  6 31 purpose for the privilege of operating motor vehicles in this
  6 32 state.
  6 33    Sec. 4.  Section 452A.3, subsection 2, paragraph b, Code
  6 34 2001, is amended by striking the paragraph.
  6 35    Sec. 5.  NEW SECTION.  452A.9A  ETHANOL BLENDED GASOLINE
  7  1 TAX CREDIT.
  7  2    The department shall to the extent necessary in order to
  7  3 administer this section, require that a dealer claiming an
  7  4 ethanol blended gasoline tax credit as provided in section
  7  5 422.11C or section 422.33 be certified to claim the tax
  7  6 credit, maintain records that the dealer is eligible for the
  7  7 tax credit, or periodically report to the department
  7  8 information as otherwise required under those provisions as
  7  9 part of the department's administration of this chapter.  If
  7 10 the department requires the taxpayer to report the information
  7 11 to the department, the information is a public record subject
  7 12 to examination and copying under section 22.2.
  7 13    Sec. 6.  APPLICABILITY.
  7 14    1.  Notwithstanding section 452A.3, as amended in this Act,
  7 15 the excise tax imposed upon motor vehicle fuel, including
  7 16 ethanol blended gasoline, as provided in that section shall be
  7 17 the same as provided in that section on June 30, 2001, until
  7 18 July 1, 2002.  The excise tax for the period beginning July 1,
  7 19 2002, and ending June 30, 2003, and for each subsequent
  7 20 period, shall be based on a determination made by the
  7 21 department of revenue and finance as provided in section
  7 22 452A.3, subsection 1.
  7 23    2.  The ethanol blended gasoline tax credits provided in
  7 24 sections 422.11C, 422.33, and 452A.9A apply to tax years
  7 25 beginning on or after January 1, 2002.  The department of
  7 26 revenue and finance shall perform functions, prior to the
  7 27 beginning of that tax year, necessary in order to implement
  7 28 the tax credits.  
  7 29                           EXPLANATION
  7 30    This bill provides for the sale of ethanol blended
  7 31 gasoline.  According to Code section 452A.2, this means motor
  7 32 fuel containing at least 10 percent alcohol distilled from
  7 33 cereal grains.
  7 34    The bill provides an income tax credit for retail dealers
  7 35 of gasoline who sell ethanol blended gasoline.  The tax credit
  8  1 applies to both taxpayers filing as individuals under Code
  8  2 section 422.11C and businesses under Code section 422.33.  The
  8  3 bill provides for the tax credit for each service station at
  8  4 which more than 60 percent of the total gallons of gasoline
  8  5 sold by the taxpayer is ethanol blended gasoline.  The amount
  8  6 of the tax credit is 2 1/2 cents multiplied by the total
  8  7 number of gallons of ethanol blended gasoline sold at that
  8  8 service station during the tax year.  The bill also provides
  8  9 for refund or carryforward of any credit in excess of the
  8 10 taxpayer's liability.
  8 11    The bill also amends provisions in Code section 452A.3 that
  8 12 provide for an excise tax on each gallon of motor fuel sold in
  8 13 the state.  The general rate is 20 cents per gallon.  The
  8 14 section provides a number of exceptions.  One exception
  8 15 provides that until June 30, 2007, the rate is 19 cents per
  8 16 gallon of ethanol blended gasoline.  The bill provides that
  8 17 until that date the general rate and the special rate for
  8 18 ethanol blended gasoline is determined each year beginning on
  8 19 July 1 and ending on June 30 by the department of revenue and
  8 20 finance, based on the number of gallons of ethanol blended
  8 21 gasoline distributed in this state.  The general rate is
  8 22 between 20 cents and 20.8 cents and the special rate for
  8 23 ethanol blended gasoline is between 19 and 20 cents.
  8 24    The bill contains special applicability provisions.  It
  8 25 provides that the tax credit applies to tax years beginning on
  8 26 and after January 1, 2002.  It also provides that the excise
  8 27 tax provisions apply on and after July 1, 2002.  
  8 28 LSB 2151XC 79
  8 29 da/cf/24.2
     

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