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HB 63                                                                        
The Finance Committee considered CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO.                         
63(2d RLS) An Act amending the definition of motor fuel under                  
the states 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 refinerys 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.           
Signing do pass: Senator Sharp, Cochair.  Signing no                           
recommendation: Senator Pearce, Cochair, Senators Parnell, Adams.              

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HB 63                                                                        
Signing do not pass: Senator Phillips.  Signing do not pass without            
amendment: Senator Donley.                                                     
                                                                               
Previous House fiscal note.                                                    
                                                                               
The bill was referred to the Rules Committee.