License tax, local; separate rate for fuel distributors. (SB597)

Introduced By

Sen. John Watkins (R-Midlothian)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Local license tax; retailers of certain fuels. Provides that when the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy (DMME) determines that the weekly U.S. Retail gasoline price has increased by 20% or more in one week, and does not fall below that rate for 28 days, then the gross receipts taxes on fuel sales of a gas retailer made in the following licensing year shall not exceed 110% of the gross receipt taxes on fuel sales made in the license year of the increase. DMME must report its findings no later than January 30 each year to VML, VACO and the Virginia Petroleum, Convenience and Grocery Association. Read the Bill »

Status

04/05/2006: signed by governor

History

DateAction
01/11/2006Presented and ordered printed 069175840
01/11/2006Referred to Committee on Finance
01/23/2006Fiscal impact statement from TAX (SB597)
01/31/2006Reported from Finance with substitute (14-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/01/2006Committee substitute printed 069207840-S1
02/01/2006Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
02/01/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
02/02/2006Read second time
02/02/2006Reading of substitute waived
02/02/2006Committee substitute agreed to 069207840-S1
02/02/2006Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB597S1
02/03/2006Read third time and passed Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/03/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
02/03/2006Communicated to House
02/14/2006Placed on Calendar
02/14/2006Read first time
02/14/2006Referred to Committee on Finance
02/17/2006Fiscal impact statement from TAX (SB597S1)
02/27/2006Reported from Finance with amendment (22-Y 0-N)
02/28/2006Read second time
03/01/2006Read third time
03/01/2006Committee amendment agreed to
03/01/2006Engrossed by House as amended
03/01/2006Passed House with amendment BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
03/01/2006VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006Reconsideration of House amendment agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006VOTE: (39-Y 0-N)
03/03/2006House amendment agreed to by Senate (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
03/03/2006VOTE: (38-Y 0-N 1-A)
03/11/2006Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB597ER)
03/11/2006Enrolled
03/11/2006Signed by Speaker
03/13/2006Signed by President
03/15/2006Fiscal impact statement from TAX (SB597ER)
04/05/2006G Approved by Governor-Chapter 763 (effective 7/1/06)
04/17/2006G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0763)