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Committee advances bill to allow fire departments same fuel-tax treatment as ambulances
Summary
House Bill 1281, introduced by Representative Brandy Pyle, would let fire departments use dyed (red) diesel and receive fuel-tax refunds like ambulances; committee amended the bill and voted a recommendation of “do pass.”
Representative Brandy Pyle introduced House Bill 1281 to the House Finance and Taxation Committee, saying the bill would change state tax treatment so fire departments can use the same dyed diesel and fuel-tax refund rules as ambulances.
Pyle said the bill corrects a drafting error in the title and would treat fire departments’ fuel use “similarly to that of ambulances concerning the type of fuel that they are allowed to use.” She told the committee the change would reduce operating costs for volunteer and paid departments and would affect “all 356 fire…
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