Senate Bill 519 (SB 519), authored by Senator Rob Standridge and Representative David Derby, makes critical updates to Oklahoma’s motor fuel tax law to create an environment that promotes natural gas vehicle (NGV) adoption and investment in refueling infrastructure.
Unfortunately Oklahoma currently taxes domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) almost twice as much as foreign diesel. Furthermore, LNG trucks are required to purchase an annual fuel tax decal in lieu of a tax at the pump. This unnecessary system forces a station attendant to verify that the LNG vehicle has a decal before the driver can refuel. As you can imagine, this is a very inefficient process that diesel is not burdened with.
Oklahoma’s policy of favoring a primarily foreign fuel over cleaner domestic natural gas must be ended.
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