BEFORE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

OF THE STATE OF MONTANA

 

In the matter of the adoption of New Rules I through V; transfer and amendment of ARM 18.9.101, 18.9.102, 18.9.103, 18.9.104, 18.9.105, 18.9.108, 18.9.109, 18.9.111, 18.9.116, 18.9.117, 18.9.118, 18.9.201, 18.9.202, 18.9.203, 18.9.204, 18.9.205, 18.9.302, 18.9.303, 18.9.306, 18.9.311, 18.9.312, 18.9.321, 18.9.326, 18.9.401, 18.9.403, 18.9.501, 18.9.703, 18.9.705, 18.10.103, 18.10.104, 18.10.105, 18.10.108, 18.10.110, 18.10.111, 18.10.112, 18.10.121, 18.10.124, 18.10.125, 18.10.313, 18.10.314, 18.10.324, 18.10.406, 18.10.407, 18.11.102, 18.11.103, 18.11.104; 18.11.105, 18.11.106; transfer of ARM 18.9.603, 18.9.605, 18.9.606, 18.9.607, 18.9.608, 18.9.701, 18.10.106, 18.10.503, 18.10.504, 18.10.505, 18.10.506, 18.10.507; and repeal of ARM 18.9.112, 18.9.325, 18.9.402, 18.9.601, 18.9.602, 18.9.704, 18.10.107, 18.10.201, 18.10.202, 18.10.301, 18.10.302, 18.10.321,18.10.322,18.10.323,18.10.404, and 18.11.101 pertaining to Motor Fuels Tax

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CORRECTED NOTICE OF ADOPTION, TRANSFER AND AMENDMENT, TRANSFER, AND REPEAL

 

TO: All Concerned Persons

 

1.  On August 5, 2016, the Department of Transportation published MAR Notice No. 18-161 pertaining to the proposed adoption, transfer and amendment, transfer, and repeal of the above-stated rules at page 1317 of the 2016 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 15. On October 14, 2016, the department published the notice of adoption, transfer and amendment, transfer, and repeal at page 1849 of the 2016 Montana Administrative Register, Issue Number 19.

 

2. A rule number was referenced incorrectly on ARM 18.15.301, 18.15.302, 18.15.303, 18.15.410, and 18.15.503 on the proposal notice. A statutory citation of an implementing section was incorrectly shown on ARM 18.15.304. The rules, as amended in corrected form, read as follows, deleted matter interlined, new matter underlined:

 

18.15.301 INTRASTATE FUEL DELIVERIES (1) Credit from gasoline, special fuel, or aviation fuel tax may be claimed on the statement provided for in ARM 18.9.103 18.15.203 for deliveries in this state to another distributor. 

 

AUTH: 15-70-104, MCA

IMP: 15-70-403, MCA

 

          18.15.302 EXPORT DELIVERIES (1) remains as adopted.

          (2) If a distributor ships gasoline, special fuel, or aviation fuel to a point outside the state following receipt from another distributor in this state, the distributor receiving the fuel in this state shall be deemed the exporter. The distributor making the delivery within this state may claim credit as outlined in ARM 18.9.201 18.15.301.

          (3) remains as adopted.

 

AUTH: 15-70-104, 75-11-319, MCA

IMP: 15-70-403, 15-70-425, MCA

         

18.15.303 IMPORT DELIVERIES  (1) If a distributor ships gasoline, special fuel, or aviation fuel into Montana and delivers the fuel directly to another distributor before the fuel passes through the pipeline storage in this state, the delivering distributor must report the transaction as a receipt and may claim a credit the same as delivering distributors in ARM 18.9.201 18.15.301.

(2) remains as adopted.

 

AUTH: 15-70-104, MCA

IMP: 15-70-403, MCA

 

          18.15.304 BLENDING STOCKS (1) remains as adopted.

 

AUTH: 15-70-104, MCA

IMP: 15-70-201, 15-70-204, 15-70-301, 15-70-321, 15-70-401, 15-70-403, MCA

 

          18.15.410 GASOLINE, SPECIAL FUEL, OR AVIATION FUEL LOST FROM STORAGE (1) and (1)(a) remain as adopted.

          (b) to comply strictly with the procedures provided in ARM 18.9.311 18.15.409; or

          (c) and (2) remain as adopted.

 

AUTH: 15-70-104, 75-11-319, MCA

IMP: 15-70-425, 15-70-426, 15-70-432, 15-70-434, MCA

 

          18.15.503 DYED SPECIAL FUEL ALLOWANCE (1) and (1)(a) remain as adopted.

          (b) The vehicles are leased by the governmental entities (state of Montana, city, county, school district, federal or tribal government) and the lease terms meet the criteria for a "long term lease." as defined in ARM 18.10.302.

 

AUTH: 15-70-104, 15-70-441, MCA

IMP: 15-70-401, 15-70-441, MCA

 

3. The replacement pages for this corrected notice will be submitted to the Secretary of State on December 31, 2016.

 

 

/s/ Carol Grell Morris                            /s/ Pat Wise                              

Carol Grell Morris                                 Pat Wise

Rule Reviewer                                      Deputy Director

                                                              Department of Transportation

 

Certified to the Secretary of State December 12, 2016.