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Committee reports bill increasing diesel reimbursement for truck refrigeration units
Summary
House Bill 260 would raise the reimbursement cap for liquid fuels tax paid on diesel used in truck refrigeration units from 75 gallons to 100 gallons per purchase; the bill had support from industry groups and the Department of Revenue and was reported by the committee.
The House Transportation Committee reported House Bill 260, a measure that increases the reimbursement cap for the liquid fuels tax paid on diesel fuel used in truck refrigeration units from 75 gallons to 100 gallons per purchase.
Committee staff Jake summarized the bill on behalf of sponsor Representative Russ Diamond and said the bill is supported by the Department of Revenue, the Pennsylvania Motor Truck Association and the Pennsylvania Manufactured Housing Association. No amendments were filed and no opposition was recorded in the committee discussion.
Sponsor and members framed the bill as a technical adjustment to an existing reimbursement program for diesel used in refrigeration units on trucks; the change would raise the per-purchase gallon cap to 100 gallons.
The committee heard no objections and reported the bill as committed for further legislative action.
