Bill Text: CT SB00476 | 2018 | General Assembly | Comm Sub

Connecticut Senate Bill 476 (Prior Session Legislation)

Bill Title: An Act Concerning Certain Taxes On Vessels, Vessel Motors, Vessel Trailers And Marine Dyed Diesel Fuel.

Spectrum: Committee Bill

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-04-23 - File Number 628 [SB00476 Detail]

Download: Connecticut-2018-SB00476-Comm_Sub.html


General Assembly		*Raised Bill No. 476*
*February Session, 2018*		LCO No. 2262
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Referred to Committee on FINANCE, REVENUE AND BONDING
Introduced by:
(FIN)

AN ACT CONCERNING CERTAIN TAXES ON VESSELS, VESSEL MOTORS, VESSEL TRAILERS AND MARINE DYED DIESEL FUEL.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Assembly convened:

Section 1. Section 12-412 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes, as amended by section 202 of public act 16-3 of the May special session, is amended by adding subdivision (124) as follows (Effective July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on and after July 1, 2018):

(NEW) (124) (A) The sale of labor or acceptance or receipt in this state of labor, that is otherwise taxable under subparagraph (C) or (G) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-407 on existing vessels, and repair or maintenance services on vessels, (B) (i) the sale of a vessel, a motor for a vessel or a trailer used for transporting a vessel, and (ii) the storage, acceptance or other use of a vessel, a motor for a vessel or a trailer used for transporting a vessel, in this state, and (C) during the period commencing on the first day of October in any year to and including the thirty-first day of May next succeeding, (i) the dry or wet storage or mooring of any noncommercial vessel, and (ii) (I) the delivery of any vessel within this state exclusively for the purpose of dry or wet storage, maintenance or repair, and (II) the actual process of storage, maintenance or repair of such vessel.

Sec. 2. Subdivision (1) of section 12-408 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on and after July 1, 2018):

(1) (A) For the privilege of making any sales, as defined in subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-407, at retail, in this state for a consideration, a tax is hereby imposed on all retailers at the rate of six and thirty-five-hundredths per cent of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all tangible personal property sold at retail or from the rendering of any services constituting a sale in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-407, except, in lieu of said rate of six and thirty-five-hundredths per cent, the rates provided in subparagraphs (B) to [(H)] (G), inclusive, of this subdivision;

(B) (i) At a rate of fifteen per cent with respect to each transfer of occupancy, from the total amount of rent received by a hotel or lodging house for the first period not exceeding thirty consecutive calendar days;

(ii) At a rate of eleven per cent with respect to each transfer of occupancy, from the total amount of rent received by a bed and breakfast establishment for the first period not exceeding thirty consecutive calendar days;

(C) With respect to the sale of a motor vehicle to any individual who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and is on full-time active duty in Connecticut and who is considered, under 50 App USC 574, a resident of another state, or to any such individual and the spouse thereof, at a rate of four and one-half per cent of the gross receipts of any retailer from such sales, provided such retailer requires and maintains a declaration by such individual, prescribed as to form by the commissioner and bearing notice to the effect that false statements made in such declaration are punishable, or other evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner, concerning the purchaser's state of residence under 50 App USC 574;

(D) (i) With respect to the sales of computer and data processing services occurring on or after [July 1, 2000, and prior to July 1, 2001, at the rate of two per cent, on or after] July 1, 2001, at the rate of one per cent, and (ii) with respect to sales of Internet access services, on and after July 1, 2001, such services shall be exempt from such tax;

[(E) (i) With respect to the sales of labor that is otherwise taxable under subparagraph (C) or (G) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-407 on existing vessels and repair or maintenance services on vessels occurring on and after July 1, 1999, such services shall be exempt from such tax;

(ii) With respect to the sale of a vessel, such sale shall be exempt from such tax provided such vessel is docked in this state for sixty or fewer days in a calendar year;]

[(F)] (E) With respect to patient care services for which payment is received by the hospital on or after July 1, 1999, and prior to July 1, 2001, at the rate of five and three-fourths per cent and on and after July 1, 2001, such services shall be exempt from such tax;

[(G)] (F) With respect to the rental or leasing of a passenger motor vehicle for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days or less, at a rate of nine and thirty-five-hundredths per cent;

[(H)] (G) With respect to the sale of (i) a motor vehicle for a sales price exceeding fifty thousand dollars, at a rate of seven and three-fourths per cent on the entire sales price, (ii) jewelry, whether real or imitation, for a sales price exceeding five thousand dollars, at a rate of seven and three-fourths per cent on the entire sales price, and (iii) an article of clothing or footwear intended to be worn on or about the human body, a handbag, luggage, umbrella, wallet or watch for a sales price exceeding one thousand dollars, at a rate of seven and three-fourths per cent on the entire sales price. For purposes of this subparagraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning provided in section 14-1, but does not include a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, a motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating over twelve thousand five hundred pounds, or a motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of twelve thousand five hundred pounds or less that is not used for private passenger purposes, but is designed or used to transport merchandise, freight or persons in connection with any business enterprise and issued a commercial registration or more specific type of registration by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

[(I)] (H) The rate of tax imposed by this chapter shall be applicable to all retail sales upon the effective date of such rate, except that a new rate which represents an increase in the rate applicable to the sale shall not apply to any sales transaction wherein a binding sales contract without an escalator clause has been entered into prior to the effective date of the new rate and delivery is made within ninety days after the effective date of the new rate. For the purposes of payment of the tax imposed under this section, any retailer of services taxable under [subparagraph (I) of subdivision (2)] subdivision (37) of subsection (a) of section 12-407, who computes taxable income, for purposes of taxation under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as from time to time amended, on an accounting basis which recognizes only cash or other valuable consideration actually received as income and who is liable for such tax only due to the rendering of such services may make payments related to such tax for the period during which such income is received, without penalty or interest, without regard to when such service is rendered;

[(J)] (I) (i) For calendar quarters ending on or after September 30, 2019, the commissioner shall deposit into the regional planning incentive account, established pursuant to section 4-66k, six and seven-tenths per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision and ten and seven-tenths per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph [(G)] (F) of this subdivision;

(ii) For calendar quarters ending on or after September 30, 2018, the commissioner shall deposit into the Tourism Fund established under section 10-395b ten per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision;

[(K)] (J) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2019, the commissioner shall deposit into the municipal revenue sharing account established pursuant to section 4-66l seven and nine-tenths per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision; and

[(L)] (K) (i) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit into the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68 seven and nine-tenths per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision;

(ii) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2020, but prior to July 1, 2021, the commissioner shall deposit into the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68 twenty per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraphs (A) and [(H)] (G) of this subdivision on the sale of a motor vehicle;

(iii) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2021, but prior to July 1, 2022, the commissioner shall deposit into the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68 forty per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraphs (A) and [(H)] (G) of this subdivision on the sale of a motor vehicle;

(iv) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2022, but prior to July 1, 2023, the commissioner shall deposit into the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68 sixty per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraphs (A) and [(H)] (G) of this subdivision on the sale of a motor vehicle;

(v) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2023, but prior to July 1, 2024, the commissioner shall deposit into the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68 eighty per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraphs (A) and [(H)] (G) of this subdivision on the sale of a motor vehicle; and

(vi) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2024, the commissioner shall deposit into the Special Transportation Fund established under section 13b-68 one hundred per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraphs (A) and [(H)] (G) of this subdivision on the sale of a motor vehicle.

Sec. 3. Subdivision (1) of section 12-411 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on and after July 1, 2018):

(1) (A) An excise tax is hereby imposed on the storage, acceptance, consumption or any other use in this state of tangible personal property purchased from any retailer for storage, acceptance, consumption or any other use in this state, the acceptance or receipt of any services constituting a sale in accordance with subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-407, purchased from any retailer for consumption or use in this state, or the storage, acceptance, consumption or any other use in this state of tangible personal property which has been manufactured, fabricated, assembled or processed from materials by a person, either within or without this state, for storage, acceptance, consumption or any other use by such person in this state, to be measured by the sales price of materials, at the rate of six and thirty-five-hundredths per cent of the sales price of such property or services, except, in lieu of said rate of six and thirty-five-hundredths per cent;

(B) (i) At a rate of fifteen per cent of the rent paid to a hotel or lodging house for the first period not exceeding thirty consecutive calendar days;

(ii) At a rate of eleven per cent of the rent paid to a bed and breakfast establishment for the first period not exceeding thirty consecutive calendar days;

(C) With respect to the storage, acceptance, consumption or use in this state of a motor vehicle purchased from any retailer for storage, acceptance, consumption or use in this state by any individual who is a member of the armed forces of the United States and is on full-time active duty in Connecticut and who is considered, under 50 App USC 574, a resident of another state, or to any such individual and the spouse of such individual at a rate of four and one-half per cent of the sales price of such vehicle, provided such retailer requires and maintains a declaration by such individual, prescribed as to form by the commissioner and bearing notice to the effect that false statements made in such declaration are punishable, or other evidence, satisfactory to the commissioner, concerning the purchaser's state of residence under 50 App USC 574;

[(D) (i) With respect to the acceptance or receipt in this state of labor that is otherwise taxable under subparagraph (C) or (G) of subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 12-407 on existing vessels and repair or maintenance services on vessels occurring on and after July 1, 1999, such services shall be exempt from such tax;

(ii) With respect to the storage, acceptance or other use of a vessel in this state, such storage, acceptance or other use shall be exempt from such tax, provided such vessel is docked in this state for sixty or fewer days in a calendar year;]

[(E)] (D) (i) With respect to the acceptance or receipt in this state of computer and data processing services purchased from any retailer for consumption or use in this state occurring on or after July 1, 2001, at the rate of one per cent of such services, and (ii) with respect to the acceptance or receipt in this state of Internet access services, on and after July 1, 2001, such services shall be exempt from such tax;

[(F)] (E) With respect to the acceptance or receipt in this state of patient care services purchased from any retailer for consumption or use in this state for which payment is received by the hospital on or after July 1, 1999, and prior to July 1, 2001, at the rate of five and three-fourths per cent and on and after July 1, 2001, such services shall be exempt from such tax;

[(G)] (F) With respect to the rental or leasing of a passenger motor vehicle for a period of thirty consecutive calendar days or less, at a rate of nine and thirty-five-hundredths per cent;

[(H)] (G) With respect to the acceptance or receipt in this state of (i) a motor vehicle for a sales price exceeding fifty thousand dollars, at a rate of seven and three-fourths per cent on the entire sales price, (ii) jewelry, whether real or imitation, for a sales price exceeding five thousand dollars, at a rate of seven and three-fourths per cent on the entire sales price, and (iii) an article of clothing or footwear intended to be worn on or about the human body, a handbag, luggage, umbrella, wallet or watch for a sales price exceeding one thousand dollars, at a rate of seven and three-fourths per cent on the entire sales price. For purposes of this subparagraph, "motor vehicle" has the meaning provided in section 14-1, but does not include a motor vehicle subject to the provisions of subparagraph (C) of this subdivision, a motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating over twelve thousand five hundred pounds, or a motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight rating of twelve thousand five hundred pounds or less that is not used for private passenger purposes, but is designed or used to transport merchandise, freight or persons in connection with any business enterprise and issued a commercial registration or more specific type of registration by the Department of Motor Vehicles;

[(I)] (H) (i) For calendar quarters ending on or after September 30, 2019, the commissioner shall deposit into the regional planning incentive account, established pursuant to section 4-66k, six and seven-tenths per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph (B) of this subdivision and ten and seven-tenths per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph [(G)] (F) of this subdivision;

[(J)] (I) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit into said municipal revenue sharing account seven and nine-tenths per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision; and

[(K)] (J) (i) For calendar months commencing on or after July 1, 2017, the commissioner shall deposit into said Special Transportation Fund seven and nine-tenths per cent of the amounts received by the state from the tax imposed under subparagraph (A) of this subdivision;

Sec. 4. Subdivisions (3) and (4) of section 12-430 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes are repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):

(3) (A) The provisions of this subdivision shall not apply to the registration of a vessel purchased or accepted or received in this state on or after July 1, 2018, unless there is any unpaid tax outstanding on the sale, storage, use or other consumption of such vessel prior to July 1, 2018.

(B) Each person, before obtaining an original or transferral registration for a motor vehicle, vessel, snowmobile or aircraft in this state, shall furnish evidence that any tax due thereon pursuant to the provisions of this chapter has been paid in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue Services, and on forms approved by, in the case of a motor vehicle, vessel or snowmobile, the Commissioner of Revenue Services and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and, in the case of an aircraft, the Commissioner of Revenue Services and the Commissioner of Transportation. The Commissioner of Motor Vehicles shall, upon the request of the Commissioner of Revenue Services, after hearing by the Commissioner of Revenue Services, suspend or revoke a motor vehicle, vessel or snowmobile registration of any person who fails to pay any tax due in connection with the sale, storage, use or other consumption of such motor vehicle, vessel or snowmobile pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. The Commissioner of Transportation shall, upon the request of the Commissioner of Revenue Services, after a hearing by the Commissioner of Revenue Services, suspend or revoke an aircraft registration of any person who fails to pay any tax due in connection with the sale, storage, use or other consumption of such aircraft pursuant to the provisions of this chapter.

(4) Where a trade-in of a motor vehicle is received by a motor vehicle dealer, upon the sale of another motor vehicle to a consumer, or where a trade-in of an aircraft, as defined in subdivision (5) of section 15-34, is received by an aircraft dealer, upon the sale of another aircraft to a consumer, or where a trade-in of a farm tractor [,] or a snowmobile [or any vessel, as defined in section 15-127,] is received by a retailer of farm tractors [,] or snowmobiles [or such vessels] upon the sale of another farm tractor [,] or snowmobile [or such vessel] to a consumer, the tax is only on the difference between the sale price of the motor vehicle, aircraft, farm tractor or snowmobile [, farm tractor or such vessel] purchased and the amount allowed on the motor vehicle, aircraft, farm tractor or snowmobile [, farm tractor or such vessel] traded in on such purchase. When any such motor vehicle, aircraft, farm tractor or snowmobile [, farm tractor or such vessel] traded in is subsequently sold to a consumer or user, the tax provided for in this chapter [applies] shall apply.

Sec. 5. Subsection (a) of section 12-431 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on or after July 1, 2018):

(a) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) or (3) of this subsection, [in case of] for the purchase of any motor vehicle, snowmobile [, vessel] or aircraft other than from a licensed motor vehicle dealer or licensed motor vehicle lessor, a snowmobile dealer [, a licensed marine dealer] or a retailer of aircraft, respectively, the receipts therefrom shall not be included in the measure of the sales tax, but the purchaser thereof shall pay a use tax on the total purchase price thereof to the Commissioner of Revenue Services [,] as provided in section 12-411, as amended by this act. [, in the case of tangible personal property purchased from a retailer, and, in the case of] Such tax shall be paid, (A) for motor vehicles [, vessels] and snowmobiles, before obtaining an original or [transferal] transferral registration, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue Services and on forms approved by the Commissioner of Revenue Services and the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles, and [, in the case of] (B) for aircraft, before obtaining an original or [transferal] transferral registration, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Commissioner of Revenue Services and on forms approved by the Commissioner of Revenue Services and the Commissioner of Transportation.

(2) No use tax shall be payable in cases of purchase (A) when the purchaser is the spouse, mother, father, brother, sister or child of the seller, (B) when a motor vehicle [or vessel] is sold in connection with the organization, reorganization or liquidation of an incorporated business, provided the last taxable sale or use of the motor vehicle [or vessel] was subjected to a tax imposed by this chapter and the purchaser is the incorporated business or a stockholder thereof, (C) when a motor vehicle is sold in connection with the organization or termination of a partnership or limited liability company, provided the last taxable sale or use of the motor vehicle was subjected to a tax imposed by this chapter and the purchaser is the partnership or limited liability company, as the case may be, or a partner or member thereof as the case may be, or (D) when a motor vehicle [which] that has been declared a total loss pursuant to the provisions of section 14-16c is rebuilt for sale or use, provided the purchaser was subjected to the tax imposed by this chapter for the last taxable sale of said vehicle.

(3) When a motor vehicle in which special equipment has previously been installed exclusively for the use of a person with physical disabilities is sold for use by a person with physical disabilities, the purchaser shall pay a use tax on the total purchase price of the vehicle, less the portion of such price attributable to such special equipment. Unless established otherwise, the portion of the purchase price attributable to the motor vehicle shall be deemed to be the value determined pursuant to subsection (b) of this section.

Sec. 6. Subdivision (60) of section 12-412 of the 2018 supplement to the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):

(60) The sale of any motor vehicle [or vessel, as defined in section 15-127,] in this state when the purchaser of such motor vehicle [or vessel] is not a resident of this state and does not maintain a permanent place of abode in this state, provided such motor vehicle [or vessel] is not presented for registration with the Department of Motor Vehicles in this state and such purchaser submits a declaration, prescribed as to form by the commissioner and bearing notice to the effect that false statements made in such declaration are punishable, or other evidence as may be requested by the Commissioner of Revenue Services concerning such purchaser's residency or place of abode.

Sec. 7. Section 12-587 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):

(a) (1) As used in this chapter: (A) "Company" includes a corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, association, individual or any fiduciary thereof; (B) "quarterly period" means a period of three calendar months commencing on the first day of January, April, July or October and ending on the last day of March, June, September or December, respectively; (C) except as provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, "gross earnings" means all consideration received from the first sale within this state of a petroleum product; (D) "petroleum products" means those products which contain or are made from petroleum or a petroleum derivative; (E) "first sale of petroleum products within this state" means the initial sale of a petroleum product delivered to a location in this state; (F) "export" or "exportation" means the conveyance of petroleum products from within this state to a location outside this state for the purpose of sale or use outside this state; and (G) "sale for exportation" means a sale of petroleum products to a purchaser which itself exports such products.

(2) For purposes of this chapter, "gross earnings" means gross earnings as defined in subdivision (1) of this subsection, except, with respect to the first sale of gasoline or gasohol within this state, if the consideration received from such first sale reflects a price of gasoline or gasohol sold or used in this state in excess of three dollars per gallon, gross earnings from such first sale shall be deemed to be three dollars per gallon, and any consideration received that is derived from that portion of the price of such gasoline or gasohol in excess of three dollars per gallon shall be disregarded in the calculation of gross earnings. Notwithstanding the provisions of this chapter, the Commissioner of Revenue Services may suspend enforcement activities with respect to this subdivision until all policies and procedures necessary to implement the provision of this subdivision are in place, but in no event shall such suspension extend beyond April 15, 2012.

(b) (1) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (2) of this subsection, any company [which] that is engaged in the refining or distribution, or both, of petroleum products and which distributes such products in this state shall pay a quarterly tax on its gross earnings derived from the first sale of petroleum products within this state. Each company shall on or before the last day of the month next succeeding each quarterly period render to the commissioner a return on forms prescribed or furnished by the commissioner and signed by the person performing the duties of treasurer or an authorized agent or officer, including the amount of gross earnings derived from the first sale of petroleum products within this state for the quarterly period and such other facts as the commissioner may require for the purpose of making any computation required by this chapter. [Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, the] The rate of tax shall be (A) [five per cent with respect to calendar quarters prior to July 1, 2005; (B) five and eight-tenths per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2005, and prior to July 1, 2006; (C) six and three-tenths per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2006, and prior to July 1, 2007; (D)] seven per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2007, and prior to July 1, 2013; and [(E)] (B) eight and one-tenth per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2013.

(2) Gross earnings derived from the first sale of the following petroleum products within this state shall be exempt from tax:

(A) Any petroleum products sold for exportation from this state for sale or use outside this state;

(B) [the] The product designated by the American Society for Testing and Materials as "Specification for Heating Oil D396-69", commonly known as number 2 heating oil, to be used exclusively for heating purposes or to be used in a commercial fishing vessel, which vessel qualifies for an exemption pursuant to subdivision (40) of section 12-412, as amended by this act;

(C) [kerosene] Kerosene, commonly known as number 1 oil, to be used exclusively for heating purposes, provided delivery is of both number 1 and number 2 oil, and via a truck with a metered delivery ticket to a residential dwelling or to a centrally metered system serving a group of residential dwellings;

(D) [the] The product identified as propane gas, to be used primarily for heating purposes;

(E) [bunker] Bunker fuel oil, intermediate fuel, marine diesel oil and marine gas oil to be used in any vessel (i) having a displacement exceeding four thousand dead weight tons, or (ii) primarily engaged in interstate commerce;

(F) [for] For any first sale occurring prior to July 1, 2008, propane gas to be used as a fuel for a motor vehicle;

(G) [for] For any first sale occurring on or after July 1, 2002, grade number 6 fuel oil, as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 16a-22c, to be used exclusively by a company which, in accordance with census data contained in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, is included in code classifications 2000 to 3999, inclusive, or in Sector 31, 32 or 33 in the North American Industrial Classification System United States Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1997 edition;

(H) [for] For any first sale occurring on or after July 1, 2002, number 2 heating oil to be used exclusively in a vessel primarily engaged in interstate commerce, which vessel qualifies for an exemption under subdivision (40) of section 12-412, as amended by this act;

(I) [for] For any first sale occurring on or after July 1, 2000, paraffin or microcrystalline waxes;

(J) [for] For any first sale occurring prior to July 1, 2008, petroleum products to be used as a fuel for a fuel cell, as defined in subdivision (113) of section 12-412, as amended by this act;

(K) [a] A commercial heating oil blend containing not less than ten per cent of alternative fuels derived from agricultural produce, food waste, waste vegetable oil or municipal solid waste, including, but not limited to, biodiesel or low sulfur dyed diesel fuel;

(L) [for] For any first sale occurring on or after July 1, 2007, diesel fuel other than diesel fuel to be used in an electric generating facility to generate electricity;

(M) [for] For any first sale occurring on or after July 1, 2013, cosmetic grade mineral oil; or

(N) [propane] Propane gas to be used as a fuel for a school bus.

[(3) The rate of tax on gross earnings derived from the first sale of grade number 6 fuel oil, as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 16a-22c, to be used exclusively by a company which, in accordance with census data contained in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, is included in code classifications 2000 to 3999, inclusive, or in Sector 31, 32 or 33 in the North American Industrial Classification System United States Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1997 edition, or number 2 heating oil used exclusively in a vessel primarily engaged in interstate commerce, which vessel qualifies for an exemption under section 12-412 shall be: (A) Four per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 1998, and prior to July 1, 1999; (B) three per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 1999, and prior to July 1, 2000; (C) two per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2000, and prior to July 1, 2001; and (D) one per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2001, and prior to July 1, 2002.]

(c) (1) Any company [which] that imports or causes to be imported into this state petroleum products for sale, use or consumption in this state, other than a company subject to and having paid the tax on such company's gross earnings from first sales of petroleum products within this state, which earnings include gross earnings attributable to such imported or caused to be imported petroleum products, in accordance with subsection (b) of this section, shall pay a quarterly tax on the consideration given or contracted to be given for such petroleum product if the consideration given or contracted to be given for all such deliveries during the quarterly period for which such tax is to be paid exceeds three thousand dollars. [Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (3) of this subsection, the] The rate of tax shall be (A) [five per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing prior to July 1, 2005; (B) five and eight-tenths per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2005, and prior to July 1, 2006; (C) six and three-tenths per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2006, and prior to July 1, 2007; (D)] seven per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2007, and prior to July 1, 2013; and (E) eight and one-tenth per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2013. Fuel in the fuel supply tanks of a motor vehicle, which fuel tanks are directly connected to the engine, shall not be considered a delivery for the purposes of this subsection.

(2) Consideration given or contracted to be given for petroleum products, gross earnings from the first sale of which are exempt from tax under subdivision (2) of subsection (b) of this section, shall be exempt from tax.

[(3) The rate of tax on consideration given or contracted to be given for grade number 6 fuel oil, as defined in regulations adopted pursuant to section 16a-22c, to be used exclusively by a company which, in accordance with census data contained in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1987 edition, is included in code classifications 2000 to 3999, inclusive, or in Sector 31, 32 or 33 in the North American Industrial Classification System United States Manual, United States Office of Management and Budget, 1997 edition, or number 2 heating oil used exclusively in a vessel primarily engaged in interstate commerce, which vessel qualifies for an exemption under section 12-412 shall be: (A) Four per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 1998, and prior to July 1, 1999; (B) three per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 1999, and prior to July 1, 2000; (C) two per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2000, and prior to July 1, 2001; and (D) one per cent with respect to calendar quarters commencing on or after July 1, 2001, and prior to July 1, 2002.]

(d) The amount of tax reported to be due on such return shall be due and payable on or before the last day of the month next succeeding the quarterly period. The tax imposed under the provisions of this chapter shall be in addition to any other tax imposed by this state on such company.

(e) For the purposes of this chapter, the gross earnings of any producer or refiner of petroleum products operating a service station along the highways or interstate highways within the state pursuant to a contract with the Department of Transportation or operating a service station which is used as a training or test marketing center under the provisions of subsection (b) of section 14-344d, shall be calculated by multiplying the volume of petroleum products delivered by any producer or refiner to any such station by such producer's or refiner's dealer tank wagon price or dealer wholesale price in the area of the service station.

Sec. 8. Section 4-66o of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018):

The Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management may establish receivables for the revenue anticipated pursuant to subparagraph [(K)] (J) of subdivision (1) of section 12-408, as amended by this act, and section 4-66l.

Sec. 9. Section 12-458 of the general statutes is repealed and the following is substituted in lieu thereof (Effective July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on or after July 1, 2018):

(a) (1) Each distributor shall, on or before the twenty-fifth day of each month, render a return to the commissioner. Each return shall be signed by the person required to file the return or by his authorized agent but need not be verified by oath. Any return required to be filed by a corporation shall be signed by an officer of such corporation or his authorized agent. Such return shall state the number of gallons of fuel sold or used by him during the preceding calendar month, on forms to be furnished by the commissioner, and shall contain such further information as the commissioner shall prescribe. The commissioner may make public the number of gallons of fuel sold or used by the distributor, as contained in such report, notwithstanding the provisions of section 12-15 or any other section. For purposes of this section, fuel sold shall include, but not be limited to, the transfer of fuel by a distributor into a receptacle from which fuel is supplied or intended to be supplied to other than such distributor's motor vehicles.

(2) On said date and coincident with the filing of such return each distributor shall pay to the commissioner for the account of the purchaser or consumer a tax (A) on each gallon of such fuels sold or used in this state during the preceding calendar month, of [twenty-six cents on and after January 1, 1992, twenty-eight cents on and after January 1, 1993, twenty-nine cents on and after July 1, 1993, thirty cents on and after January 1, 1994, thirty-one cents on and after July 1, 1994, thirty-two cents on and after January 1, 1995, thirty-three cents on and after July 1, 1995, thirty-four cents on and after October 1, 1995, thirty-five cents on and after January 1, 1996, thirty-six cents on and after April 1, 1996, thirty-seven cents on and after July 1, 1996, thirty-eight cents on and after October 1, 1996, thirty-nine cents on and after January 1, 1997, thirty-six cents on and after July 1, 1997, thirty-two cents on and after July 1, 1998, and] twenty-five cents on and after July 1, 2000; and (B) in lieu of said taxes, each distributor shall pay a tax on each gallon of gasohol, as defined in section 14-1, sold or used in this state during such preceding calendar month, of [twenty-five cents on and after January 1, 1992, twenty-seven cents on and after January 1, 1993, twenty-eight cents on and after July 1, 1993, twenty-nine cents on and after January 1, 1994, thirty cents on and after July 1, 1994, thirty-one cents on and after January 1, 1995, thirty-two cents on and after July 1, 1995, thirty-three cents on and after October 1, 1995, thirty-four cents on and after January 1, 1996, thirty-five cents on and after April 1, 1996, thirty-six cents on and after July 1, 1996, thirty-seven cents on and after October 1, 1996, thirty-eight cents on and after January 1, 1997, thirty-five cents on and after July 1, 1997, thirty-one cents on and after July 1, 1998, and twenty-four cents on and after July 1, 2000, and] twenty-five cents on and after July 1, 2004; (C) in lieu of said taxes, each distributor shall pay a tax on each gallon of [diesel fuel,] propane or natural gas sold or used in this state during such preceding calendar month, of [eighteen cents on and after September 1, 1991, and] twenty-six cents on and after August 1, 2002; (D) in lieu of said taxes, each distributor shall pay a tax on each gallon of propane or natural gas sold or used in this state during such preceding calendar month, of twenty-six cents on and after July 1, 2007; and (E) in lieu of said taxes, each distributor shall pay a tax on each gallon of diesel fuel sold or used in this state during such preceding calendar month, [of thirty-seven cents on and after July 1, 2007, and] at the applicable tax rate, as determined by the commissioner pursuant to section 12-458h [,] on and after July 1, 2008.

(3) Said tax shall not be payable on such fuel as may have been:

(A) [sold] Sold to the United States; [,]

(B) [sold] Sold to a municipality of this state, (i) for use by any contractor performing a service for such municipality in accordance with a contract, provided such fuel is used by such contractor exclusively for the purposes of and in accordance with such contract, or (ii) for use exclusively in a school bus, as defined in section 14-275; [,]

(C) [sold] Sold to a municipality of this state, a transit district of this state, or this state, at other than a retail outlet, for governmental purposes and for use in vehicles owned and operated, or leased and operated by such municipality, such transit district or this state; [,]

(D) [sold] Sold to a person licensed as a distributor in this state under section 12-456; [,]

(E) [transferred] Transferred from storage within this state to some point without this state; [,]

(F) [sold] Sold to the holder of a permit issued under section 12-458a for sale or use without this state; [,]

(G) [sold] Sold to the holder of a permit issued under subdivision (63) of section 12-412, as amended by this act, provided (i) such fuel is not used in motor vehicles registered or required to be registered to operate upon the public highways of this state, unless such fuel is used in motor vehicles registered exclusively for farming purposes, (ii) such fuel is not delivered, upon such sale, to a tank in which such person keeps fuel for personal and farm use, and (iii) a statement, prescribed as to form by the Commissioner of Revenue Services and bearing notice to the effect that false statements made under this section are punishable, that such fuel is used exclusively for farming purposes, is submitted by such person to the distributor; [,]

(H) [sold] Sold exclusively to furnish power for an industrial plant in the actual fabrication of finished products to be sold, or for the fishing industry; [,]

(I) [sold] Sold exclusively for heating purposes; [,]

(J) [sold] Sold exclusively to furnish gas, water, steam or electricity, if delivered to consumers through mains, lines or pipes; [,]

(K) [sold] Sold to the owner or operator of an aircraft, as defined in section 15-34, exclusively for aviation purposes, provided (i) for purposes of this subdivision, "aviation purposes" means for the purpose of powering an aircraft or an aircraft engine, (ii) such fuel is delivered, upon such sale, to a tank in which fuel is kept exclusively for aviation purposes, and (iii) a statement, prescribed as to form by the Commissioner of Revenue Services and bearing notice to the effect that false statements made under this section are punishable, that such fuel is used exclusively for aviation purposes, is submitted by such person to the distributor; [,]

(L) [sold] Sold to a dealer who is licensed under section 12-462 and whose place of business is located upon an established airport within this state; [,]

(M) [diesel] Diesel fuel sold exclusively for use in portable power system generators that are larger than one hundred fifty kilowatts; [, or]

(N) [sold] Sold for use in any vessel (i) having a displacement exceeding four thousand dead weight tons, or (ii) primarily engaged in interstate commerce; or

(O) Dyed diesel fuel, as defined in subsection (d) of section 12-487, sold to the owner or operator of marine fuel docks exclusively for marine purposes, provided (i) such fuel is delivered, upon such sale, to a tank in which fuel is kept exclusively for marine purposes, and (ii) a statement, prescribed as to form by the Commissioner of Revenue Services and bearing notice to the effect that false statements made under this section are punishable, that such fuel is used exclusively for marine purposes, is submitted by such person to the distributor.

(4) Each distributor, when making a taxable sale, shall furnish to the purchaser an invoice showing the quantities of fuel sold, the classification thereof under the provisions of this chapter and the amount of tax to be paid by the distributor for the account of the purchaser or consumer.

(5) If any distributor fails to pay the amount of tax reported to be due on its report within the time specified under the provisions of this section, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to ten per cent of such amount due and unpaid, or fifty dollars, whichever is greater. The tax shall bear interest at the rate of one per cent per month or fraction thereof from the due date of the tax until the date of payment.

(6) If no return has been filed within three months after the time specified under the provisions of this chapter, the commissioner may make such return at any time thereafter, according to the best information obtainable and the form prescribed. There shall be added to the tax imposed upon the basis of such return an amount equal to ten per cent of such tax, or fifty dollars, whichever is greater. The tax shall bear interest at the rate of one per cent per month or fraction thereof from the due date of such tax to the date of payment.

(7) Subject to the provisions of section 12-3a, the commissioner may waive all or part of the penalties provided under this chapter when it is proven to his satisfaction that the failure to pay any tax was due to reasonable cause and was not intentional or due to neglect.

(8) A distributor who is exclusively making sales of fuel on which the tax imposed by this chapter is not payable may be permitted, as specified in regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of chapter 54, to file reports less frequently than monthly but not less frequently than annually if the commissioner determines that enforcement of this section would not be adversely affected by less frequent filings. Distributors permitted to file such reports shall maintain records that shall detail (A) the persons from whom the fuel was purchased, (B) the persons to whom, the quantities in which and the dates on which such fuel was sold, and (C) any other information deemed necessary by the commissioner.

(b) The commissioner shall, within three years after the due date for the filing of a return or, in the case of a completed return filed after such due date, within three years after the date of which such return was received by him, examine it and, in case any error is disclosed by such examination, shall, within thirty days after such disclosure, notify the taxpayer thereof. When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a deficiency assessment is made is due to negligence or intentional disregard of the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to ten per cent of the amount of such deficiency assessment, or fifty dollars, whichever is greater. When it appears that any part of the deficiency for which a deficiency assessment is made is due to fraud or intent to evade the provisions of this chapter or regulations promulgated thereunder, there shall be imposed a penalty equal to twenty-five per cent of the amount of such deficiency assessment. No taxpayer shall be subject to more than one penalty under this subsection in relation to the same tax period. Within thirty days of the mailing of such notice, the taxpayer shall pay to the commissioner, in cash or by check, draft or money order drawn to the order of the Commissioner of Revenue Services, any additional amount of tax shown to be due by the corrected return or shall be paid by the State Treasurer, upon order of the Comptroller, any amount shown to be due such taxpayer by such corrected return. The failure of such taxpayer to receive any notice required by this section shall not relieve such taxpayer of the obligation to pay the tax or any interest or penalties thereon. When, before the expiration of the time prescribed in this section for the examination of the return or the assessment of said tax, both the commissioner and such taxpayer have consented in writing to such examination or assessment after such time, the return may be examined and said tax may be assessed at any time prior to the expiration of the period agreed upon. The period so agreed upon may be extended by subsequent agreements in writing made before the expiration of the period previously agreed upon. The commissioner may also in such a case waive the statute of limitations against a claim for refund by such taxpayer. To any taxes [which] that are assessed under this subsection, there shall be added interest at the rate of one per cent per month or fraction thereof from the date when the original tax became due and payable.

(c) Any person who owns or operates a vehicle [which] that runs only upon rails or tracks [which] that is properly registered with the federal government, in accordance with the provisions of Section 4222 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, or any subsequent corresponding internal revenue code of the United States, as amended from time to time, [amended,] shall be exempt from paying to a distributor the motor fuels tax imposed pursuant to this section for use in such vehicle.

Sec. 10. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2018) (a) The Commissioner of Revenue Services may license the owner or operator of marine fuel docks to purchase dyed diesel fuel, as defined in subsection (d) of section 12-487 of the general statutes, that is exempt under subparagraph (O) of subdivision (3) of subsection (a) of section 12-458 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, from distributors and to sell such nontaxable fuel, provided such owner or operator can properly control such sale, through meters or pumps or other dispensing devices, directly into the fuel tank of any vessel or vessel motor. Such owner or operator shall keep and maintain proper accounting records of all purchases from the distributor and sales invoices to the purchaser, showing the signature of the purchaser and the vessel registration number of the vessel serviced, and the inventory on hand on the first day of each month. Such records shall be preserved for a period of at least three years and shall be audited by the commissioner at regular intervals. Any discrepancies found to exist for which a satisfactory explanation cannot be submitted shall be subject to the tax imposed by section 12-458 of the general statutes, as amended by this act, against such owner or operator. The license to sell dyed diesel fuel under this section may be revoked if the licensee fails to properly control and safeguard the state from any diversion to uses other than for marine purposes.

(b) Each distributor of dyed diesel fuel shall, on or before the twenty-fifth of each month, render a report to the commissioner. Such report shall state the number of gallons of dyed diesel fuel sold or used by such distributor during the preceding calendar month, on forms to be furnished by the commissioner, and shall contain such additional information as the commissioner prescribes.

Sec. 11. Section 12-413a of the general statutes is repealed. (Effective July 1, 2018)


This act shall take effect as follows and shall amend the following sections:
Section 1	July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on and after July 1, 2018	12-412
Sec. 2	July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on and after July 1, 2018	12-408(1)
Sec. 3	July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on and after July 1, 2018	12-411(1)
Sec. 4	July 1, 2018	12-430(3) and (4)
Sec. 5	July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on or after July 1, 2018	12-431(a)
Sec. 6	July 1, 2018	12-412(60)
Sec. 7	July 1, 2018	12-587
Sec. 8	July 1, 2018	4-66o
Sec. 9	July 1, 2018, and applicable to sales occurring on or after July 1, 2018	12-458
Sec. 10	July 1, 2018	New section
Sec. 11	July 1, 2018	Repealer section