BILL REQ. #:  S-1265.2 

Read first time 02/14/2005.   Referred to Committee on Water, Energy & Environment.

     AN ACT Relating to tax incentives for clean and alternative fuel vehicles; adding new sections to chapter 82.08 RCW; and adding new sections to chapter 82.12 RCW.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 1   A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of a new motor vehicle which is exclusively powered by a clean alternative fuel.
     (2) As used in this section, "clean alternative fuel" means natural gas, hydrogen, or electricity when used as a motor vehicle fuel, or propane used as a motor vehicle fuel in a vehicle that meets the federal fleet emissions standards under the federal clean air act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 2   A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to the sales of conversion equipment, or charges made for labor and services rendered in respect to installing, repairing, cleaning, or altering conversion equipment, incorporated into or used in converting vehicles powered by any other fuel to either exclusive use of a clean alternative fuel or dual use of any other fuel and a clean alternative fuel. Conversion equipment includes, but is not limited to, storage cylinders, cylinder brackets, regulated mixers, fill valves, pressure regulators, solenoid valves, fuel gauges, electronic ignitions, and alternative fuel delivery lines.
     (2) "Clean alternative fuel" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 3   A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of or charges made for labor and services rendered in respect to installing, repairing, cleaning, or altering equipment incorporated into or used in a compressed natural gas or hydrogen filling or electric recharging station for vehicles powered by a clean alternative fuel.
     (2) "Clean alternative fuel" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 4   A new section is added to chapter 82.08 RCW to read as follows:
     The tax levied by RCW 82.08.020 does not apply to sales of any passenger car utilizing hybrid technology that has a United States environmental protection agency estimated highway gasoline mileage rating of at least forty miles per gallon.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 5   A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply in respect to the use of a new motor vehicle which is exclusively powered by a clean alternative fuel.
     (2) "Clean alternative fuel" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 6   A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply in respect to the use of conversion equipment or the use of labor and services rendered in respect to installing, repairing, cleaning, or altering conversion equipment incorporated into or used in converting vehicles powered by any other fuel to either exclusive use of a clean alternative fuel or dual use of any other fuel and a clean alternative fuel. Conversion equipment includes, but is not limited to, storage cylinders, cylinder brackets, regulated mixers, fill valves, pressure regulators, solenoid valves, fuel gauges, electronic ignitions, and alternative fuel delivery lines.
     (2) "Clean alternative fuel" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 7   A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:
     (1) The provisions of this chapter do not apply in respect to the use of or charges made for labor and services rendered in respect to installing, repairing, cleaning, or altering equipment incorporated into or used in a compressed natural gas or hydrogen filling or electric recharging station for vehicles powered by a clean alternative fuel.
     (2) "Clean alternative fuel" has the same meaning as provided in section 1 of this act.

NEW SECTION.  Sec. 8   A new section is added to chapter 82.12 RCW to read as follows:
     The provisions of this chapter do not apply in respect to the use of any passenger car utilizing hybrid technology that has a United States environmental protection agency estimated highway gasoline mileage rating of at least forty miles per gallon.