Pennsylvania SB 1058: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for definitions.

Bill Text

PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 1241 PRINTER'S NO. 1270
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
SENATE BILL
No. 1058
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY J. WARD, STEFANO AND VOGEL, OCTOBER 16, 2025
SENATOR J. WARD, TRANSPORTATION, AS AMENDED, OCTOBER 22, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing
for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "alternative fuels" and
"liquid fuels" in section 9002 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes are amended to read:
§ 9002. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
"Alternative fuels." Natural gas, compressed natural gas
(CNG), liquified natural gas (LNG), liquid propane gas and
liquified petroleum gas (LPG), alcohols, [gasoline-alcohol
mixtures containing at least 85% alcohol by volume,] gasoline-
ethanol mixtures containing 51% to 83% 85% ethanol by volume as
specified by the ASTM International D5798 standard as it existed
on the effective date of this definition or a revised standard
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determined by ASTM International and specified by the department
through regulation, hydrogen, hythane, electricity and any other
fuel used to propel motor vehicles on the public highways which
is not taxable as fuels or liquid fuels under this chapter.
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"Liquid fuels." All products derived from petroleum, natural
gas, coal, coal tar, vegetable ferments and other oils. The term
includes gasoline, naphtha, benzol, benzine or alcohols, either
alone or when blended or compounded, which are practically and
commercially suitable for use in internal combustion engines for
the generation of power or which are prepared, advertised,
offered for sale or sold for use for that purpose. The term does
not include kerosene, fuel oil, gas oil, diesel fuel, tractor
fuel by whatever trade name or technical name known having an
initial boiling point of not less than 200 degrees fahrenheit
and of which not more than 95% has been recovered at 464 degrees
fahrenheit (ASTM International method D-86), liquified gases
which would not exist as liquids at a temperature of 60 degrees
fahrenheit and pressure of 14.7 pounds per square inch absolute
or naphthas and benzols and solvents sold for use for industrial
purposes.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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