Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-798

OTH 798

Gas Tax Holiday

Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Gobi and Mr. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting the following sections:-

"SECTION AA. 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 BB. 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 XX. SECTION AA is repealed."

"SECTION YY. SECTION XX shall go into effect 90 days after the passage of this act."

"SECTION ZZ. Sections AA, BB, XX, and YY shall go into effect upon the passage of this act."