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Committee advances fix to restore exemptions for business-to-business fuel deliveries
Summary
The committee advanced House File 3,531 to clarify that the retail delivery fee does not apply to business-to-business deliveries of propane, diesel exhaust fluid and lubricants, restoring proponents' view of last session's intent; the bill was referred to Taxes for a revenue note.
Representative Joy presented House File 3,531, a drafting fix supporters said restores last year's legislative intent exempting business-to-business deliveries of liquid fuels from the retail delivery fee and clarifies ambiguous statutory definitions that had narrowed the scope inadvertently.
Dallas Fisher of Fuelman Minnesota testified the drafting changes in the prior session had unintentionally limited the exemption to propane and natural gas; the bill would restore exemptions to include diesel exhaust fluid and fuel lubricants. Tony Quillis of the Minnesota Propane Association said the association supported the clarification.
Chair Tabke noted that the Committee on Taxes will prepare a revenue note after referral, and several members said the bill should not be described casually as merely "technical" because it expands an exemption. The committee adopted an A1 amendment to adjust enactment dates and referred the bill to Taxes.
