2022 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1144: Gasoline and diesel fuel; lowers the rate of tax on July 1, 2022, etc.

Legislative Summary

Rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. Lowers the rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel on July 1, 2022, from 26.2 cents per gallon to 21.2 cents per gallon on gasoline and from 27 cents per gallon to 20.2 cents per gallon on diesel fuel, the rates that were in effect before July 1, 2021. The bill provides that the rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel will return to 26.2 and 27 cents per gallon, respectively, on July 1, 2023, and will be indexed based on the change in the United States Average Consumer Price Index for both 2021 and 2022; thereafter, the rate will be indexed annually. Rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel. Lowers the rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel on July 1, 2022, from 26.2 cents per gallon to 21.2 cents per gallon on gasoline and from 27 cents per gallon to 20.2 cents per gallon on diesel fuel, the rates that were in effect before July 1, 2021. The bill provides that the rate of tax on gasoline and diesel fuel will return to 26.2 and 27 cents per gallon, respectively, on July 1, 2023, and will be indexed based on the change in the United States Average Consumer Price Index for both 2021 and 2022; thereafter, the rate will be indexed annually.

Bill History

1/13/2022
Presented and ordered printed 22101053D
House of Delegates
1/13/2022
Referred to Committee on Finance
House of Delegates
2/2/2022
Reported from Finance (11-Y 10-N)
House of Delegates
2/2/2022
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
House of Delegates
2/11/2022
Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (10-Y 8-N)
House of Delegates
2/13/2022
Read first time
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Read second time
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Committee amendments agreed to
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Engrossed by House as amended HB1144E
House of Delegates
2/14/2022
Printed as engrossed 22101053D-E
House of Delegates
2/15/2022
Read third time and passed House (52-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/15/2022
VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
House of Delegates
2/16/2022
Constitutional reading dispensed
Senate
2/16/2022
Referred to Committee on Finance and Appropriations
Senate
3/1/2022
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)
Senate

Amendments

Amendment(s) for HB1144 for Committee: Appropriations

Amendment(s) for HB1144 for Committee: Appropriations

2/11/2022Not Adopted

House committee amendments reported

House committee amendments reported

2/11/2022Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate: Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 4-N)
3/1/2022
12
Yea
4
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: VOTE: Passage (52-Y 48-N)
2/15/2022
52
Yea
48
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Appropriations with amendment(s) (10-Y 8-N)
2/11/2022
10
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
4
Absent
Result: PASSED
House: Reported from Finance (11-Y 10-N)
2/2/2022
11
Yea
10
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED