Budget Amendment ID: FY2014-S3-211

ENV 211

Carbon Tax Report

Messrs. Barrett and Pacheco moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting, after section ___, the following new section: -

“SECTION ___.  The Commissioner of Revenue, in consultation with the Commissioner of Energy Resources, shall file a report, not later than December 1, 2013, regarding any statutory, regulatory and administrative changes, arrangements and calculations that may be required in the event the Commonwealth’s taxation of sales of gasoline is broadened to include taxation of sales of all carbon-based fuels.  The report shall be filed with the joint committee on revenue, the joint committee on environment, natural resources and agriculture, and the senate and house committees on ways and means.”