,,ii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #dfeg ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #b1 #bjbf,mr4 ,"y 7= himself & ,ms4 ,alsobrooks7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,f9ance ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf to repeal ! excise tax on heavy trucks & trail]s1 & = o!r purposes4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,mod]n1 ,clean1 & ,safe ,trucks ,act ( #bjbf4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds t-- 7#a7 ! #ab-p]c5t ,f$]al retail excise tax on all new heavy trucks1 tractors1 & trail]s1 c\pl$ ) new regulatory m&ates1 significantly increases ! co/ ( new heavy-duty trucks1 tractors1 & trail]s & disc\rages ! replacem5t ( old]1 less environm5tally clean & less fuel economical vehicles2 7#b7 ?is #ab-p]c5t ,f$]al retail excise tax is ! highe/ p]c5tage rate ( any ,f$]al ad valorem excise tax2 7#c7 ! ,f$]al excise tax 0 fir/ levi$ by ,congress 9 #aiag to help f9ance ,am]ica's involvem5t 9 ,_w ,w> ,i2 7#d7 ! #ab-p]c5t ,f$]al retail excise tax r\t9ely adds #g1jjj or m to ! co/ ( new trail]s1 #bj1jjj or m = new clean diesel trucks1 & z mu* z #ej1jjj to ! next g5]ation ( trucks ) advanc$ eng9e te*nologies2 7#e7 ne>ly #cd p]c5t ( ! ,class #h trucks on ! road are pre-,,my#bjaj trucks & lack m ?an a decade ( environm5tal & safety te*nological advancem5ts2 7#f7 f #bjaa ?r\gh #bjcj1 ?is g5]ation ( diesels w save approximately #a1cjj1jjj1jjj tons ( c>bon dioxide emissions & #acj1jjj1jjj1jjj gallons ( fuel1 :ile yield+ cumulative sav+s ( #a1jjj1jjj tons ( p>ticulate matt] & #ah1jjj1jjj tons ( nitrog5 oxide2 7#g7 an own] ( a s+le ,class #h truck p[]$ by ! late/ clean diesel eng9e c expect to save ab\t #b1bjj gallons ( fuel ea* ye> comp>$ to previ\s g5]ations ( te*nology2 7#h7 s9ce ! late #aiijs1 clean] fuel & advanc$ eng9es h comb9$ to r$uce nitrog5 oxide 7,n,ox7 emissions & p>ticulate matt] 7,,pm7 emissions by #ih p]c5t2 7#i7 #fj trucks manufactur$ today emit ! same am\nt z #a truck manufactur$ 9 #aihh2 7#aj7 ! ,f$]al excise tax disproportionately impacts electric & alt]native-fuel$ trucks1 :i* curr5tly h a high] up front co/1 at a "t :5 adoption ( ^! te*nologies is ne$$ to accel]ate ! transition to z]o emission vehicles & ! r$uction ( c>bon pollution f transportation2 7#aa7 9 #bjbj1 !re 7 approximately #a1cjj1jjj ,unit$ ,/ates manufactur+1 suppli]1 deal]%ip1 & heavy-duty truck+ & trail] relat$ jobs2 7#ab7 s9ce ! ,f$]al retail excise tax on c]ta9 new heavy trucks1 tractors1 & trail]s is bas$ on annual sales1 receipts f ! tax deposit$ 9 ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund c v>y greatly2 7#ac7 ,congress %\ld consid] a m reliable & consi/5t rev5ue me*anism to fund ! ,highway ,tru/ ,fund2 7#ad7 ,congress %\ld advance ! deploym5t ( ! mo/ mod]n1 clean1 & safe trucks ?r\gh elim9at+ ! ,f$]al excise tax on trucks2 & 7#ae7 repeal+ ! ,f$]al excise tax w\ld result 9 ! replacem5t ( old] int]nal combu/ion eng9e trucks ) new heavy duty trucks t employ ! late/ safety & environm5tal te*nologies4 #c4 ,repeal ( excise tax on heavy trucks & trail]s 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,*apt] #ca ( ! ,int]nal ,rev5ue ,code ( #aihf is am5d$ by /rik+ sub*apt] ,c 7& by /rik+ ! item relat+ to su* sub*apt] f ! table ( sub*apt]s = su* *apt]74 7b7 ,con=m+ am5dm5ts 7#a7 ,section #djgb7;c7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ to read z foll[s3 7c7 ,tires ( ! type us$ on highway vehicles 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,= purposes ( ?is "p1 ! t]m tires ( ! type us$ on highway vehicles means tires ( ! type us$ on-- 7,a7 motor vehicles :i* are highway vehicles1 or 7,b7 vehicles ( ! type us$ 9 connection ) motor vehicles :i* are highway vehicles4 7#b7 ,exception = mobile ma*9]y 7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,su* t]m %all n include tires ( a type us$ exclusively on mobile ma*9]y4 7,b7 ,mobile ma*9]y ,= purposes ( subp>agraph 7,a71 ! t]m mobile ma*9]y means any vehicle :i* consi/s ( a *assis-- 7i7 to :i* !re has be5 p]man5tly m\nt$ 7by weld+1 bolt+1 rivet+1 or o!r means7 ma*9]y or equipm5t to p]=m a con/ruction1 manufactur+1 process+1 f>m+1 m9+1 drill+1 timb]+1 or simil> op]ation if ! op]ation ( ! ma*9]y or equipm5t is unrelat$ to transportation on or (f ! public highways1 7ii7 :i* has be5 specially design$ to s]ve only z a mobile c>riage & m\nt 7& a p[] s\rce1 :]e applicable7 = ! p>ticul> ma*9]y or equipm5t involv$1 :e!r or n su* ma*9]y or equipm5t is 9 op]ation1 & 7iii7 :i*1 by reason ( su* special design1 c\ld n1 )\t sub/antial /ructural modification1 be us$ z a compon5t ( a vehicle design$ to p]=m a function ( transport+ any load o!r ?an t p>ticul> ma*9]y or equipm5t or simil> ma*9]y or equipm5t requir+ su* a specially design$ *assis4 4 7#b7 ,section #dbba ( su* ,code is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by /rik+ 7or "u sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] #ca on ! fir/ retail sale71 & 7ii7 by /rik+ #djea or1 7,b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+ & 9 ! case ( any article sold free ( tax "u section #djec7f711 & 7,c7 9 subsection 7d77#a71 by /rik+ 1 &1 9 ! case ( ! taxes impos$ by sub*apt] ,c ( *apt] #ca1 includes ! retail] ) respect to ! fir/ retail sale4 7#c7 ,section #dbbb7;d7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ #djec7f714 7#d7 ,section #dbic ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ section #djea14 7#e7 ,section #ddhc7;g7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ section #djec7h7 & ins]t+ section #djgb7;c77#b74 7#f7 ,section #fdaf7;b77#b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ or "u section #djea4 7#g7 ,section #fdaf7;b7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ p>agraph 7#f74 7#h7 ,section #iejc7;b77#a7 ( su* ,code is am5d$ by /rik+ subp>agraph 7,b7 & by r$esignat+ subp>agraphs 7,c71 7,d71 & 7,e7 z subp>agraphs 7,b71 7,c71 & 7,d71 respectively4 7c7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts made by ?is section %all apply to sales & in/allations on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4