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House approves on-pump collection of special-fuel tax, closing reporting loophole
Summary
After extended debate about border-station impacts and economic effects for retailers in border towns, the House passed SB 164 to collect the special-fuels (diesel) tax at purchase (on-pump), an action the sponsor said would recapture an estimated $3–5 million a year; final House vote announced as 57–5.
The Utah House voted to change how the state collects its special-fuel tax, moving from a post-sale reporting system to collection at the point of purchase (on-pump) to reduce under-reporting and recover revenue the sponsor said was being lost to reporting loopholes.
Representative Knowlton, who opened the discussion, said recent audits and interstate comparisons show a significant loss of revenue under the previous reporting regime. "By bringing this to the point that we collect at the purchase ... we will increase our revenue by…
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