HB 2396
An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer fuel price relief.
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Bill overview
This bill, known as the Consumer Fuel Price Relief Act, aims to temporarily reduce certain taxes and fees related to fuel sales in Pennsylvania. Specifically, it lowers the state’s fuel tax and the electric vehicle road user charge for a period of six months. Revenue lost due to these reductions will be transferred from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund to the Motor License Fund. Dealers are required to pass on the reduced costs of these taxes to consumers at the pump.
Key provisions
- Reduces the state fuel tax by 100% for the first six months after the law’s effective date.
- Reduces the electric vehicle road user charge by 50% for new vehicle registrations and renewals during the first twelve months after the law’s effective date.
- Requires the Department of Revenue to estimate the revenue loss due to these reductions.
- Transfers funds from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund to the Motor License Fund to cover the estimated revenue loss.
- Dealers must not include the tax amount in the sale price of fuel to consumers.
- Dealers must pass on the reduced costs of the tax to consumers.
- The Department of Revenue will develop policies to assist dealers with compliance.
- Violations of the dealer requirements can be prosecuted under the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law.
Who is affected
- Pennsylvania Consumers
- Fuel Dealers
- Electric Vehicle Owners
- The State Government
- The Department of Revenue
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