Legislative Watch 
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10/12/05-The House unanimously passed a bill that would exempt the sale of gasoline and diesel fuel from the sales tax, if the governor issues an executive order exempting those sales.
Currently, the federal government imposes an excise tax of 18.4 cents per gallon of gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon of diesel, and the state imposes an excise tax of 19 cents per gallon of gasoline and 15 cents per gallon of diesel. The general sales tax of 6 percent is imposed on sales of gasoline and diesel fuel; the sales tax is imposed on the price including the federal motor fuel taxes but excluding the state motor fuel taxes.
HB4204, sponsored by Rep. Richard Gosselin, R-Troy, is in the Senate Government Operations Committee. For bill status, call (517) 373-0630.
