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IA SF193
A bill for an act relating to the fee for duplicates or other evidence of interstate fuel use tax permits or licenses.(Formerly SSB 1045; See SF 611.)
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Introduced
02/04/2025
02/04/2025
In Committee
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
91st General Assembly
Bill Summary
Under current law, Code section 452A.52 prohibits a motor vehicle, other than a private passenger automobile, from bringing into Iowa any motor fuel or special fuel (including electric fuel stored in batteries) to be used in the operation of the vehicle in Iowa unless that person has paid, or made arrangements in advance with the department of transportation (DOT) for payment of, Iowa fuel taxes on the gallonage consumed while operating the vehicle in Iowa. Additionally, each vehicle operated into or through Iowa in interstate operations using motor fuel, special fuel, or electric fuel acquired in any other state must carry in or on the vehicle a duplicate or evidence of the associated permit or license. This bill increases the fee for a duplicate or other evidence of such a permit or license from 50 cents to $1. Persons choosing not to make advance arrangements with the DOT by procuring a permit or license are not relieved of their responsibility to purchase motor fuel, special fuel, and electric fuel commensurate with their use of Iowa’s highway system. A person who violates Code section 452A.52 commits a simple misdemeanor punishable by a $260 scheduled fine.
AI Summary
This bill modifies the existing law regarding fees for interstate fuel use tax permit duplicates, specifically increasing the maximum fee for such duplicates from 50 cents to $1. The bill applies to vehicles operating in interstate commerce that use motor fuel, special fuel, or electric fuel acquired in another state, and requires these vehicles to carry documentation of their interstate fuel permit or license while traveling through Iowa. The change is relatively straightforward and does not alter the underlying requirements for fuel tax compliance, which still mandate that vehicles pay appropriate taxes for fuel consumed while operating on Iowa highways. The fee increase is minor but may generate slightly more revenue for the state's Department of Transportation (DOT) and help offset administrative costs associated with issuing permit duplicates. Vehicle operators who fail to comply with these documentation requirements continue to be subject to a simple misdemeanor with a $260 scheduled fine.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (0)
No sponsors listed
Other Sponsors (1)
Transportation (S)
Last Action
Committee report approving bill, renumbered as SF 611. S.J. 590. (on 03/19/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/legislation/BillBook?ga=91&ba=SF193 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.iowa.gov/docs/publications/LGI/91/attachments/SF193.html |
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