§ 47:802 — Imposition of tax

A. There is hereby levied a tax of sixteen cents per gallon on all special fuels, as defined in R.S. 47:801, when sold, used, or consumed in the state of Louisiana for the operation of motor vehicles, licensed or required to be licensed for highway use, to be computed, collected, reported, and paid as hereafter set forth, except that whenever liquefied petroleum gas or compressed natural gas is sold to, delivered to, or used by any person who pays the annual fuel tax levied under the provisions of R.S. 47:802.3, the imposition of the tax levied under the provisions of this Section shall not apply.
B. The full amount of taxes collected pursuant to this Section shall be credited to the Bond Security and Redemption Fund.
C. The monies shall be used solely to fund projects of the Highway Priority Program (R.S. 48:228 et seq.), the Parish Transportation Fund (R.S. 48:751 et seq.), the Statewide Flood-Control Program (R.S. 38:90.1 et seq.), and the Parish Bridge Replacement Program. Such monies shall be expended solely from year to year as appropriated by the legislature for the purposes of the Highway Priority Program, the Parish Transportation Fund, and the Statewide Flood-Control Program.

Legislative History

Acts 1964, Ex.Sess., No. 3, §2. Amended by Acts 1968, Ex.Sess., No. 11, §1. Acts 1984, 1st Ex. Sess., No. 12, §1, eff. July 1, 1984. Acts 1984, No. 321, §1, eff. July 1, 1984; Acts 1986, No. 879, §1, eff. Jan. 1, 1987; Acts 1992, No. 984, §14.