Bill > S0560

This bill repeals existing programs related to annual decal fees for vehicles using alternative fuels and requirements for alternative fuel retailer licenses, while establishing new regulations for natural gas fuel retailers, including licensing requirements and penalties for operating without one. It also expands the use of the local government infrastructure surtax to fund the installation of natural gas fuel systems, provides tax exemptions for natural gas fuel under specific conditions, and creates a rebate program within the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to incentivize the adoption of natural gas fuel fleet vehicles. The bill defines terms like "motor fuel equivalent gallon" and "natural gas fuel," and outlines tax rates and reporting requirements for natural gas fuel retailers, with certain exemptions for government agencies, agricultural use, and residential refueling. Additionally, it transfers an existing trust fund to manage state and local natural gas fuel taxes and mandates a report on the taxation of natural gas fuel.