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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to fees on the delivery of certain petroleum products. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 26.3574(b), Water Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(b) A fee is imposed on the delivery of a petroleum product |
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on withdrawal from bulk of that product as provided by this |
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subsection. Each operator of a bulk facility on withdrawal from |
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bulk of a petroleum product shall collect from the person who orders |
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the withdrawal a fee in an amount determined as follows: |
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(1) $3.75 [$12.50] for each delivery into a cargo tank |
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having a capacity of less than 2,500 gallons [for the state fiscal
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year beginning September 1, 2001, and the state fiscal year
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beginning September 1, 2002; and $10.00 for each delivery into a
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cargo tank having a capacity of less than 2,500 gallons for the
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state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2003, through the state
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fiscal year ending August 31, 2007]; |
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(2) $7.50 [$25.00] for each delivery into a cargo tank |
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having a capacity of 2,500 gallons or more but less than 5,000 |
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gallons [for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2001, and
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the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2002; and $20.00 for
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each delivery into a cargo tank having a capacity of 2,500 gallons
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or more but less than 5,000 gallons for the state fiscal year
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beginning September 1, 2003, through the state fiscal year ending
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August 31, 2007]; |
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(3) $11.75 [$37.50] for each delivery into a cargo |
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tank having a capacity of 5,000 gallons or more but less than 8,000 |
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gallons [for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2001, and
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the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2002; and $30.00 for
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each delivery into a cargo tank having a capacity of 5,000 gallons
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or more but less than 8,000 gallons for the state fiscal year
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beginning September 1, 2003, through the state fiscal year ending
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August 31, 2007]; |
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(4) $15.00 [$50.00] for each delivery into a cargo |
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tank having a capacity of 8,000 gallons or more but less than 10,000 |
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gallons [for the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2001, and
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the state fiscal year beginning September 1, 2002; and $40.00 for
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each delivery into a cargo tank having a capacity of 8,000 gallons
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or more but less than 10,000 gallons for the state fiscal year
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beginning September 1, 2003, through the state fiscal year ending
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August 31, 2007]; and |
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(5) $7.50 [a $25.00 fee] for each increment of 5,000 |
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gallons or any part thereof delivered into a cargo tank having a |
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capacity of 10,000 gallons or more [for the state fiscal year
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beginning September 1, 2001, and the state fiscal year beginning
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September 1, 2002; and $20.00 for each increment of 5,000 gallons
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or any part thereof delivered into a cargo tank having a capacity of
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10,000 gallons or more for the state fiscal year beginning
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September 1, 2003, through the state fiscal year ending August 31,
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2007]. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a fee imposed on the delivery of a petroleum product on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A fee imposed on the delivery of a |
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petroleum product before the effective date of this Act is governed |
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by the former law, and that law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |