Amendment ID: S2776-4

Amendment 4

Relative to temporary motor vehicle fuel excise tax relief

Messrs. Fattman, Tarr, O'Connor and Moore move that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 62 the following sections:-

"SECTION 63. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department of revenue shall forgo collection of the tax per gallon as defined by section 1 of chapter 64A of the General Laws of motor vehicle fuel excise."

"SECTION 64. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary not more than 30 days following the resumption of the collection of the tax per gallon on motor vehicle fuel excise, the commissioner of the department of revenue shall certify to the comptroller of the commonwealth the amount of tax per gallon not collected and the comptroller shall transfer the certified amount from the general fund to the state transportation fund."

"SECTION 65. SECTION 63 is repealed."

"SECTION 66. SECTION 65 shall go into effect on September 5, 2022."

"SECTION 67. This act shall go into effect upon passage."