S 1475
98th Congress
Senate
Taxation
Excise tax
Fuel
Highway finance
Highway use tax
Motor Vehicles and Driving
Roads and highways
Trucks
Highway Use Tax Equalization Act of 1983
Introduced: June 15, 1983
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 1983
Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
Jun 15, 1983
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 15, 1983
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Highway Use Tax Equalization Act of 1983 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to repeal the highway use tax on heavy trucks. Increases the excise tax on diesel fuel from nine cents per gallon to 12 cents per gallon in 1983 and from 12 cents per gallon to 14 cents per gallon in 1984. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations exempting from such increases diesel fuel used in automobiles and light trucks.
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Committee on Finance requested executive comment from OMB, Treasury Department.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1