Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-8.1

Further OTH 8.1

Exempting Cities and Towns from Gas Tax Increases

Mr. Ross moved that the amendment be amended moved that the amendment be amended by striking the underlying amendment text and inserting in its place the following:-

by inserting, after section__, the following new section:-

“SECTION__. Chapter 64A of the general laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 7A the following new section:-

SECTION __.  Any city, town, or regional school district that shall buy any fuel on which an excise has been paid or is chargeable under this chapter shall be reimbursed the amount of said excise in the manner and subject to the conditions herein provided.  Claim for reimbursement of said excise with respect to fuel used during the taxable year for which such refund of the federal gasoline tax is due shall be filed on or before the fifteenth day of the fourth month following the close of such taxable year.  Such claim shall be on a form prescribed by the commissioner. The commissioner shall transmit all claims approved by him to the comptroller for certification, and the amount approved by the commissioner and certified as aforesaid shall be paid forthwith from the proceeds of the excise tax levied under this chapter without specific appropriation.”.