Thank you, Mr. Speaker. Licenses to operate heavy trucks can be purchased on a quarterly basis. One suggestion may be a minimal surcharge on the licenses purchased for the winter hauling quarter. I believe this could be adequately rationalized given the higher cost of winter road construction and maintenance and the intensive seasonal use of our highway infrastructure. Whether this proposed offset of revenue lost created by rebating commercial fishermen is considered appropriate or not, I request that the Departments of Finance and Transportation give serious and prompt consideration to the implementation of a program which will eliminate payment of fuel tax applicable to roads for the commercial fishermen of the Northwest Territories. Thank you, Mr. Speaker.
Jane Groenewegen on Member's Statement 482-13(4): Commercial Fishing Fuel Tax Rebate
In the Legislative Assembly on October 15th, 1997. See this statement in context.
Member's Statement 482-13(4): Commercial Fishing Fuel Tax Rebate
Item 3: Members' Statements
October 14th, 1997
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