LRB-3550/1
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2005 - 2006 LEGISLATURE
October 3, 2005 - Introduced by Representatives Ballweg, Ainsworth, Albers,
Berceau, Bies, Friske, Gottlieb, Gunderson, Hines, Hundertmark,
Jeskewitz, Kreibich, Lehman, LeMahieu, Musser, Nischke, Owens,
Petrowski, Pettis, Staskunas, Townsend, Vrakas, M. Williams and Toles,
cosponsored by Senators Olsen, Darling, Carpenter, Miller and Erpenbach.
Referred to Committee on Urban and Local Affairs.
AB726,1,3
1An Act to amend 20.913 (1) (b); and
to create 78.205 of the statutes;
relating
2to: allowing schools and local governmental units to claim refunds of the motor
3vehicle fuel tax and making an appropriation.
Analysis by the Legislative Reference Bureau
Under this bill, a city, village, town, county, school district, or technical college
district that has purchased motor vehicle fuel for its own use may file a claim with
the Department of Revenue (DOR) and receive a refund for the amount of the motor
vehicle fuel tax that the entity paid on the purchase of the motor vehicle fuel. In
addition, a person who transports students to and from school activities pursuant to
a contract with a school district may file a claim with DOR and receive a refund for
the amount of the tax that the person paid on the purchase of motor vehicle fuel that
the person used for such transportation.
For further information see the state and local fiscal estimate, which will be
printed as an appendix to this bill.
The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do
enact as follows:
AB726, s. 1
4Section
1. 20.913 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB726,2,35
20.913
(1) (b)
Excess tax payments. Taxes collected in excess of lawful taxation,
6when claims therefor have been established as provided in ss. 71.30 (4), 71.74 (13),
171.75, 71.89 (1), 72.24, 74.35, 74.37, 76.13 (3), 76.39, 76.84, 76.91, 78.19, 78.20,
278.205, 78.68 (10), 78.75, 78.80 (1m), 139.092, 139.25 (1), 139.36, 139.365 and 139.39
3(4).
AB726, s. 2
4Section
2. 78.205 of the statutes is created to read:
AB726,2,9
578.205 Refunds for schools and local governmental units. (1) (a) Any
6city, village, town, county, school district, or technical college district that has
7purchased motor vehicle fuel for its own use may file a claim, in the manner
8prescribed by the department, and receive a refund for the amount of the tax imposed
9under this subchapter that the entity paid on the purchase of the motor vehicle fuel.
AB726,2,1410
(b) A person who transports students to and from school activities pursuant to
11a contract with a school district may file a claim, in the manner prescribed by the
12department, and receive a refund for the amount of the tax imposed under this
13subchapter that the person paid on the purchase of motor vehicle fuel that the person
14used for such transportation.
AB726,2,17
15(2) No refund shall be allowed under this section for any claim that is filed with
16the department on a date that is later than 365 days after the date on which the motor
17vehicle fuel is purchased.
AB726,3,2
18(3) The department shall determine the amount of refund due for each claim
19filed under sub. (1). The department may investigate the facts stated in the claim,
20if the department determines that an investigation is necessary. The department
21shall pay all refunds under this section from the appropriation under s. 20.913 (1)
22(b). No claim for refund shall be denied, or the payment withheld, for failure of the
23invoice or list of purchases to show the amount of the tax imposed under this
24subchapter on motor vehicle fuel as a separate item, if the department is able to
1determine the amount of the tax from the information stated on the invoice or list of
2purchases.
AB726,3,54
(1) This act first applies to motor vehicle fuel tax that is purchased on the
5effective date of this subsection.
