S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5851
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 20, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GOTT-
FRIED, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Ways and Means
AN ACT to amend the tax law, in relation to the bunker fuel tax
exemption for vessels and repealing certain provisions of the tax law
relating thereto
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph 4 of subdivision (a) of section 301-b of the tax
law is REPEALED.
S 2. Subdivision (e) of section 301-b of the tax law, as added by
chapter 190 of the laws of 1990, is amended to read as follows:
(e) Sales of diesel motor fuel [and residual petroleum product] to
registered distributors of diesel motor fuel [and registered residual
petroleum product businesses].
[(1)] Diesel motor fuel, which is not enhanced diesel motor fuel, sold
by a person registered under article twelve-A of this chapter as a
distributor of diesel motor fuel to a person registered under such arti-
cle twelve-A as a distributor of diesel motor fuel where such sale is
not a retail sale or a sale that involves a delivery at a filling
station or into a repository equipped with a hose or other apparatus by
which such fuel can be dispensed into the fuel tank of a motor vehicle.
[(2) Residual petroleum product sold by a person registered under this
article as a residual petroleum product business to a person registered
under this article as a residual petroleum product business where such
sale is not a retail sale. Provided, however, that the commissioner of
taxation and finance may require such documentary proof to qualify for
any exemption provided in this section as the commissioner deems appro-
priate, including the expansion of any certifications required pursuant
to section two hundred eighty-five-a or two hundred eighty-five-b of
this chapter to cover the taxes imposed by this article.]
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
REPEAL NOTE.--Paragraph 4 of subdivision (a) of section 301-b of the
tax law, repealed by section one of this act, relates to the tax
exemption for residual petroleum products sold by a business registered
as a residual petroleum business to a consumer for exclusive use as a
bunker fuel for vessels, or for use by the residual petroleum business
as bunker fuel for its own vessels.