00 CS FOR SENATE BILL NO. 115(FIN) 01 "An Act relating to vehicle registration fees; relating to the motor fuel tax; and 02 providing for an effective date." 03 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 04 * Section 1. AS 28.10.421 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 05 (k) In addition to the other fees imposed under this section, the owner of an 06 electric vehicle shall pay a special biennial registration fee of $100, and the owner of a 07 plug-in hybrid vehicle shall pay a special biennial registration fee of $50. Fees 08 collected under this subsection shall be deposited in the special highway fuel tax 09 account described in AS 43.40.010(g). In this subsection, 10 (1) "electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is 11 (A) powered solely by an electric motor drawing current from 12 rechargeable batteries, fuel cells, or other portable sources of electrical current; 13 and 14 (B) manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and 01 highways; 02 (2) "plug-in hybrid vehicle" means a vehicle that is 03 (A) capable of using gasoline, diesel fuel, or alternative fuel, 04 and is powered in part by electrical energy using a battery storage system 05 capable of being recharged from an external source of electricity; and 06 (B) manufactured primarily for use on public streets, roads, and 07 highways. 08 * Sec. 2. AS 28.35.155(a) is amended to read: 09 (a) It is unlawful to operate a motor vehicle with studded tires or tires with 10 chains attached on a paved highway or road from May 1 through September 15, 11 inclusive, north of 60 North Latitude and from April 15 through September 30, 12 inclusive, south of 60 North Latitude, except that at any latitude on a paved portion of 13 the Sterling Highway a person may not operate a motor vehicle with studded tires or 14 tires with chains attached from May 1 through September 15, inclusive. The 15 commissioner of public safety shall by emergency order provide for additional lawful 16 operating periods based on unusual seasonal or weather conditions. An emergency 17 order adopted under this section is not subject to AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure 18 Act). Upon application, a special individual traction permit may be issued by the 19 Department of Administration allowing the operation of a motor vehicle with studded 20 tires or chains at any time at the discretion of the vehicle owner. The fee for the 21 special individual permit is one-third of the biennial registration fee applicable to that 22 class of vehicle under AS 28.10.421(b), (c), or (h) [AS 28.10.421]. The department 23 may provide an appropriate sticker or other device identifying the vehicle to which the 24 permit applies. 25 * Sec. 3. AS 43.40.010(a) is amended to read: 26 (a) In addition to the surcharge levied under AS 43.40.005, there is levied a 27 tax of 16 [EIGHT] cents a gallon on all motor fuel sold or otherwise transferred within 28 the state, except that 29 (1) the tax on aviation gasoline is four and seven-tenths cents a gallon; 30 (2) the tax on motor fuel used in and on watercraft of all descriptions is 31 10 [FIVE] cents a gallon; 01 (3) the tax on all aviation fuel other than gasoline is three and two- 02 tenths cents a gallon; and 03 (4) the tax rate on motor fuel that is blended with alcohol is the same 04 tax rate a gallon as other motor fuel; however, in an area and during the months in 05 which fuel containing alcohol is required to be sold, transferred, or used in an effort to 06 attain air quality standards for carbon monoxide as required by federal or state law or 07 regulation, the tax rate on motor fuel that is blended with alcohol is six cents a gallon 08 less than the tax on other motor fuel not described in (1) - (3) of this subsection. 09 * Sec. 4. AS 43.40.010(b) is amended to read: 10 (b) In addition to the surcharge levied under AS 43.40.005, there is levied a 11 tax of 16 [EIGHT] cents a gallon on all motor fuel consumed by a user, except that 12 (1) the tax on aviation gasoline consumed is four and seven-tenths 13 cents a gallon; 14 (2) the tax on motor fuel used in and on watercraft of all descriptions is 15 10 [FIVE] cents a gallon; 16 (3) the tax on all aviation fuel other than gasoline is three and two- 17 tenths cents a gallon; and 18 (4) the tax rate on motor fuel that is blended with alcohol is the same 19 tax rate a gallon as other motor fuel; however, in an area and during the months in 20 which fuel containing alcohol is required to be sold, transferred, or used in an effort to 21 attain air quality standards for carbon monoxide as required by federal or state law or 22 regulation, the tax rate on motor fuel that is blended with alcohol is six cents a gallon 23 less than the tax on other motor fuel not described in (1) - (3) of this subsection. 24 * Sec. 5. AS 43.40.030(a) is amended to read: 25 (a) Except as specified in AS 43.40.010(j), a person who uses motor fuel to 26 operate an internal combustion engine is entitled to a motor fuel tax refund of 12 [SIX] 27 cents a gallon if 28 (1) the tax on the motor fuel has been paid; 29 (2) the motor fuel is not aviation fuel, or motor fuel used in or on 30 watercraft; and 31 (3) the internal combustion engine is not used in or in conjunction with 01 a motor vehicle licensed to be operated on public ways. 02 * Sec. 6. The uncodified law of the State of Alaska is amended by adding a new section to 03 read: 04 TRANSITION: REGULATIONS. The Department of Revenue may adopt regulations 05 necessary to implement the changes made by this Act. The regulations take effect under 06 AS 44.62 (Administrative Procedure Act), but not before the effective date of the law 07 implemented by the regulation. 08 * Sec. 7. Section 6 of this Act takes effect immediately under AS 01.10.070(c). 09 * Sec. 8. Except as provided in sec. 7 of this Act, this Act takes effect July 1, 2020.