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provisions of each bill. While the
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Bill
No.: HB0006 Drafter:
MQ
LSO
No.: 04LSO-0091.C1 Effective Date: 3/1/2004
Enrolled
Act No.: HEA0001
Chapter
No.: 1
Prime
Sponsor: Joint Revenue Interim Committee
Catch
Title: Coal transport tax-repeal.
Subject: Repeals
the coal transport tax.
Summary/Major
Elements:
·
Recent court ruling found that the coal transport tax enacted in 2000
violated the federal 4R act (which protects railroads from unfair state tax
treatment).
·
Coal transport tax imposed an excise tax of one-tenth of one mill (.0001)
per ton per mile on each person transporting coal in this state.