LD 4709
Motor Vehicle Efficiency
An Act to Promote Motor Vehicle Efficiency
Session
1992
Status
House Roll Call #300
House Motion: Accept Majority Ought Not to Pass Report
Correct Vote: NO
House Vote: February 11, 1992; Yes 89, No 53, Absent 9; Motion Prevailed
This bill proposed replacing the 5% sales tax on certain motor vehicles with a variable tax rate of 0% to 10% based on the fuel efficiency of the vehicle relative to others in its size class. The purpose of the variable rate is to encourage the purchase of the most fuel efficient vehicles within each size class, thereby reducing air pollution and the consumption of gasoline.The bill was killed by the Legislature.
House
53 
89 
9 
| 151 total
No Senate Votes Recorded