New
hybrid vehicle purchasers need to take possession by July 31 to receive the
exemption, which went into effect Jan. 1. The exemption was repealed last month
by state legislators as part of Engrossed Substitute Senate Bill 6170, which
revised several environmental tax incentives.
Hybrid buyers will still be
exempt from the separate 0.3 percent state motor vehicle sales tax. Purchasers
of all vehicles that are powered by clean, alternative fuels - natural gas,
propane, hydrogen and electricity - will be exempt from all sales taxes through
Dec. 31, 2010.
(Source: www.columbian.com / Tuesday, May 19)
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