Bill Text: FL S0238 | 2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Florida Renewable Fuel Standard Act

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)

Status: (Failed) 2012-03-09 - Died in Commerce and Tourism [S0238 Detail]

Download: Florida-2012-S0238-Introduced.html

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       Florida Senate - 2012                                     SB 238
       
       
       
       By Senator Evers
       
       
       
       
       2-00359-12                                             2012238__
    1                        A bill to be entitled                      
    2         An act relating to the Florida Renewable Fuel Standard
    3         Act; repealing ss. 526.201-526.207, F.S., the Florida
    4         Renewable Fuel Standard Act, to remove the requirement
    5         that all gasoline offered for sale in this state
    6         include a percentage of ethanol, subject to specified
    7         exemptions, waivers, suspensions, extensions,
    8         enforcement, and reporting; amending s. 206.43, F.S.;
    9         conforming a cross-reference; providing an effective
   10         date.
   11  
   12  Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Florida:
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   14         Section 1. Sections 526.201, 526.202, 526.203, 526.204,
   15  526.205, 526.206, and 526.207, Florida Statutes, are repealed.
   16         Section 2. Subsection (2) of section 206.43, Florida
   17  Statutes, is amended to read:
   18         206.43 Terminal supplier, importer, exporter, blender, and
   19  wholesaler to report to department monthly; deduction.—The taxes
   20  levied and assessed as provided in this part shall be paid to
   21  the department monthly in the following manner:
   22         (2)(a) Such report may show in detail the number of gallons
   23  so sold and delivered by the terminal supplier, importer,
   24  exporter, blender, or wholesaler in the state, and the
   25  destination as to the county in the state to which the motor
   26  fuel was delivered for resale at retail or use shall be
   27  specified in the report. The total taxable gallons sold shall
   28  agree with the total gallons reported to the county destinations
   29  for resale at retail or use. All gallons of motor fuel sold
   30  shall be invoiced and shall name the county of destination for
   31  resale at retail or use.
   32         (b) Each terminal supplier, importer, blender, and
   33  wholesaler shall also include in the report to the department
   34  the number of gallons of blended and unblended gasoline, as
   35  defined in s. 526.203, sold.
   36         Section 3. This act shall take effect July 1, 2012.