1997-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 1908
HB 63                                                                        
A message dated May 11, 1997, was read stating the Senate has                  
passed:                                                                        
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 63(2d RLS)                                              
"An Act amending the definition of 'motor fuel' under the state's             
motor fuel tax to add, as a part of the tax exemption set out in that          
definition, exemption from the tax for fuel sold for use in jet                
propulsion aircraft operating in flights that continue from foreign            
countries, subject to termination of the exemption for that fuel if            
a refiner operating a refinery at which the fuel was produced fails            
to comply with terms of a voluntary agreement entered into by the              
refiner to use Alaska residents, contractors, and suppliers to                 
provide goods and services when the refinery's capacity is                     
expanded, to add exemption from the tax for certain number 6                   
'residual fuel oil,' also known as bunker fuel, and to delete the              
exemption from the tax for fuel that is at least 10 percent alcohol            
by volume; and repealing ch. 42, SLA 1994, the Act providing for               
the imposition of a different tax levy on residual fuel oil used in            
and on certain watercraft until June 30, 1998; and providing for an            
effective date."                                                               
                                                                               
with the following amendment and it is transmitted for consideration:          
                                                                               
SENATE CS FOR CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 63(RLS) am S                              
"An Act relating to the tax on motor fuel; amending the definition            
of 'motor fuel' under the state's motor fuel tax to add, as a part of          
the tax exemption set out in that definition, exemption from the               
tax for fuel sold for use in jet propulsion aircraft operating in              
flights that continue from foreign countries, subject to termination           
of the exemption for that fuel if a refiner operating a refinery at            
which the fuel was produced fails to comply with terms of a                    
voluntary agreement entered into by the refiner to use Alaska                  
residents, contractors, and suppliers to provide goods and services            
when the refinery's capacity is expanded, to add exemption from                
the tax for certain number 6 'residual fuel oil,' also known as                
bunker fuel, and to delete the exemption from the tax for fuel that            
is at least 10 percent alcohol by volume; and repealing ch. 42,                
SLA 1994, the Act providing for the imposition of a different tax              
levy on  residual fuel  oil used in  and on certain  watercraft  until         

1997-05-11                     House Journal                      Page 1909
HB 63                                                                        
June 30, 1998; and relating to use of ethanol to satisfy oxygenated           
fuel requirements; and providing for an effective date."                       
                                                                               
New title authorized by SCR 18.                                                
                                                                               
The message further stated that under Rule 43(b) of the Uniform                
Rules, engrossment had been waived and the following certified                 
amendments were attached:                                                      
                                                                               
Amendment Nos. 2 and 3 (page 2025 of the Senate Journal).                      
                                                                               
CSHB 63(2d RLS) is under Unfinished Business.