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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2012

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A N A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION - ALTERNATIVE FUEL TAX CREDIT

     

     

     Introduced By: Senators Felag, and Miller

     Date Introduced: January 18, 2012

     Referred To: Senate Finance

It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:

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     SECTION 1. Chapter 44-30 of the General Laws entitled "Personal Income Tax" is

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hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:

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     44-30-22.1. Tax credit for alternative fuel vehicle refueling property. – (a) There shall

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be allowed as a credit against the tax liability imposed against a taxpayer pursuant to this chapter,

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with respect to income years of the taxpayer commencing on or after January 1, 2013, an amount

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equal to fifty percent (50%) of the property costs incurred by the taxpayer directly for the

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installation of any alternative fuel vehicle refueling property used to store or dispense an

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alternative fuel at the taxpayer's residence into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle propelled by the

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alternative fuel.

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     (b) The alternative fuel vehicle refueling property must be installed on or after January 1,

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2012 to be eligible for the tax credit in subsection (a).

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     (c) For the purposes of this section "alternative fuel" is defined pursuant to the Energy

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Policy Act of 1998 (P.L. 102-486, Sec. 301 (42 U.S.C. section 13211). The definition of

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alternative fuel shall also include bio-diesel as defined in subdivision 31-36-1(14) and ethanol

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fuel.

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     (d) The tax administrator shall promulgate regulations to implement this section which

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shall include, but not be limited to, requirements for documentation demonstrating proof of

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purchase and installation of the property described in subsection (a).

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     SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.

     

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EXPLANATION

BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

OF

A N A C T

RELATING TO TAXATION - ALTERNATIVE FUEL TAX CREDIT

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     This act would create a tax credit for the installation of alternative fuel systems.

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     This act would take effect upon passage.

     

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