H.R. 6111 · 114th Congress
Natural Gas Truck Tax Parity Act of 2016
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Tim Ryan
- Introduced
- 2016-09-21
- Latest action
- 2016-09-21 · Introduced in House
Summary
Natural Gas Truck Tax Parity Act of 2016
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code to reduce the excise tax rate on the retail sale of heavy trucks and trailers by 35% for any automobile truck chassis, automobile truck body, or tractor that is fueled wholly or partially by an alternative fuel.
The term "alternative fuel" means compressed natural gas, liquefied natural gas, liquefied petroleum gas, renewable natural gas, hydrogen, and any liquid whose volume is at least 85% methanol.