Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The wish of the committee today is to deal with Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.
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With that, we will deal with Bill 1. I would like to ask the Minister responsible for the bill if he has some general comments. The Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I am pleased to introduce Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act. This bill will address the ambiguity with the definition of the type of equipment that is subject to the motive diesel tax rate when consuming diesel fuel in its operation.
The new definition will clarify the intent of the Petroleum Products Tax Act that, with some exceptions, the motive diesel tax rate applies to all mechanical mobile contrivances including motor vehicles, cranes, excavators, backhoes, and drills on tracks if they are self-propelled when powered by diesel fuel.
The proposed amendment will be retroactive to 1991 and will come into force immediately upon assent.
Although not commonly used by the NWT, retroactive legislation of this nature has been used in similar circumstances in other jurisdictions in Canada.
This amendment is a very narrow one, focussing on one very specific issue. We recognize that the Petroleum Products Tax Act is a very old act, requiring review and updating to reflect the current
environment. Work is ongoing in this regard. Mr. Chairman, that concludes my opening remarks. Thank you.
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Sergeant-at-Arms, please escort the witness in.
At this time, I would like to ask the Minister to introduce his witnesses. Mr. Miltenberger.
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Michael Miltenberger Thebacha
Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Margaret Melhorn, deputy minister of Finance; Mark Aitken, director of legislation, Department of Justice.
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Thank you, Mr. Minister. Welcome, witnesses. Are there any general comments in regards to Bill 1? Detail?
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Does committee agree that Bill 1 is ready for third reading?
---Bill 1 as a whole approved for third reading.
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The Chair David Krutko
Bill 1 is now ready for third reading. Thank you. I would like to thank the Minister and his witnesses. What is the wish of the committee? Mrs. Groenewegen.
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The Chair David Krutko
Mr. Speaker, your committee has been considering Bill 1, An Act to Amend the Petroleum Products Tax Act. I would like to report that Bill 1 is ready for third reading. Mr. Speaker, I move that the report of Committee of the Whole be concurred with.
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The Speaker Paul Delorey
Thank you, Mr. Krutko. A motion is on the floor. Do we have a seconder? The honourable Member for Frame Lake, Ms. Bisaro.
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Item 22, third reading of bills. The honourable Minister of Finance, Mr. Miltenberger.