MR. PETER MILOBAR

BILL M 224 – 2019

GASOLINE AWARENESS OF STANDARD SURCHARGES AND EXCISES DISCLOSURE ACT

HER MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of British Columbia, enacts as follows:

1  In this Act:

"alternative motor fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"biodiesel fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"calendar quarter" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"coloured fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"diesel fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"gas taxes sticker" is defined as a sticker that

(a) clearly breaks down all Provincial, Federal, Municipal or Regional transit authority motor fuel taxes in cents per litre; and

(b) includes the year and month it was last updated;

"gasoline" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"heating oil" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"hydrogenated-derived renewable diesel fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"light fuel oil" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"methanol based fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"motive fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"natural gas" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"propane" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act;

"renewable diesel fuel" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act.

"vendor" as defined in the Motor Fuel Tax Act.

2   A vendor must apply a gas taxes sticker to their gas pumps so that

(a) it is easily viewed on every pump at a gas station;

(b) it is easily viewed by purchasers;

(c) the sticker remains in a clean, clear and legible manner at all times.

3  All vendors must apply a gas taxes sticker to their gas pumps if they sell:

(a) alternative motor fuel;

(b) biodiesel fuel;

(c) coloured fuel;

(d) diesel fuel;

(e) fuel;

(f) gasoline;

(g) heating oil;

(h) hydrogenated-derived renewable diesel fuel;

(i) light fuel oil;

(j) methanol based fuel;

(k) motive fuel;

(l) natural gas;

(m) propane; or

(n) renewable diesel fuel.

4  The Minister responsible for the Motor Fuel Tax Act shall

(a) set by regulation the illustration to be used for the gas taxes sticker; and

(b) update the gas taxes sticker each calendar quarter as motor vehicle taxes.