Provides for a tax on diesel fuels, changes provisions relating to refunds for motor fuel taxes and the petroleum release remedial action fee, change and eliminate provisions of the Ethanol Development Act, and eliminate the Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund.

Proposes a specific tax on diesel fuels, revises how motor fuel tax refunds and the petroleum release remedial action fee are applied to motor fuels and diesel, modifies provisions of the Ethanol Development Act, and eliminates the Ethanol Production Incentive Cash Fund. Changes will affect diesel pricing, fuel tax compliance, and refund procedures for carriers.

Pending final reading

01/07/2026 Introduced.
01/09/2026 Referred to Committee on Revenue.
01/20/2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture.
01/21/2026 Hearing scheduled for 2/5/26.
02/19/2026 Designated as a priority bill by sponsor.
02/25/2026 Passed from Committee on Agriculture. Placed on General File in Legislature.
03/24/2026 Committee on Agriculture amendment adopted. Advanced to Enrollment and Review Initial.
03/30/2026 Placed on Select File with technical amendments.
03/30/2026 Filed in Enrollment and Review with technical amendments.
04/01/2026 Advanced to Enrollment and Review for Engrossment
04/01/2026 Amendment 444 withdrawn.
04/01/2026 Adopted in Enrollment and Review.
04/07/2026 Placed on final reading.