1997-05-09                     House Journal                      Page 1713
HB 263                                                                       
The Transportation Committee has considered:                                   
                                                                               
HOUSE BILL NO. 263                                                            
"An Act repealing the exemption from the motor fuel tax for fuel              
that is at least 10 percent alcohol by volume, and establishing a              
motor fuel tax exemption for motor fuel that is produced from the              
processing of lignocellulose, that is at least 10 percent alcohol by           
volume, and that is produced during the first five years of a                  
facility's processing of lignocellulose from wood; and providing               
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
and recommends it be replaced with:                                            
                                                                               
CS FOR HOUSE BILL NO. 263(TRA)                                                
"An Act repealing the exemption from the motor fuel tax for fuel              
that is at least 10 percent alcohol by volume; and setting a                   
differential levy for a tax on motor fuel that is produced from the            
processing of lignocellulose, that is at least 10 percent alcohol by           
volume, and that is produced during the first five years of a                  
facility's processing of lignocellulose from wood; and providing               
for an effective date."                                                        
                                                                               
                                                                               
The report was signed by Representative Williams, Chair, with the              
following individual recommendations:                                          
                                                                               

1997-05-09                     House Journal                      Page 1714
HB 263                                                                       
Do pass (2):  Hudson, Williams                                                 
                                                                               
No recommendation (2):  Sanders, Cowdery                                       
                                                                               
The following fiscal note applies to CSHB 263(TRA):                            
                                                                               
Fiscal note, Dept. of Revenue, 5/9/97                                          
                                                                               
HB 263 was referred to the Finance Committee.