Amendment #1232 to H5500

Suspend the Gas Tax

Mr. Boldyga of Southwick moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

"SECTION XXXX. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the excise imposed upon the sale of gasoline under chapter 64A of the General Laws shall be suspended beginning upon passage of this bill and shall remain suspended until such time as the average retail price per gallon of regular gasoline in the commonwealth falls below $2.50.

For purposes of this section, the “average retail price per gallon of regular gasoline” shall be determined on a weekly basis by the commissioner of energy resources, or such other state agency as the secretary of energy and environmental affairs may designate, using widely recognized and publicly available data sources.

Upon a determination that the average retail price per gallon of regular gasoline has fallen below $2.50, the commissioner of revenue shall certify the same and the excise imposed under said chapter 64A shall be reinstated on the first day of the first calendar month following such certification.

The commissioner of revenue and the commissioner of energy resources shall promulgate such rules and regulations as are necessary to implement this section."