Show UNIFORM TAXES UPON GASOLINE URGED AT MEET Right to Levy Against Army Exchanges Proposed Uniform gasoline tax lax legislation and nd administration were urged Friday Friday Fri Fri- day to delegates of the joint conference conference con con- ference of region 4 American Association Asso Asso- of ot Motor Vehicle Administrators Adminis- Adminis and Pacific states group North American Gasoline Tax Conference Con- Con terence ference at the second day of a a. three-day three event in the Hotel Utah With more than a half hall billion dollars yearly being collected by states from gasoline taxes said Alex Hotchkiss of Topeka Kan J president of or the North American Gasoline aseline Tax conference uniform tax x legislation and administration are necessary Delegates Delee-ates to the parley also attended at- at tended by representatives of the American rr Trucking association heard Mr Hotchkiss HotchkIs outline plans for 1936 and listened to t tax x evasion questions ns from A. A P. P Delahunt who represented Baird H. H Markh Markham m di director director director di- di rector of the Am American rican Petroleum Institute and the Diesel motor fuel taxation problem from F. F H. H Kill Kill- berry president of the Atlas Imperial Imperial Im Ira- penal Diesel Engine company Urges Support Mr Hotchkiss urged all delegates to support a bill bm now before congress congress congress con con- gress granting states the right to levy gasoline taxes against United States army post exchanges The bill introduced at the last Jast session of congress was also explained explained ex ex- by D. D B. B Hutchins regional vice president of ot the Pacific States Group North American Gasoline Tax Conference and by Robert G. G Craig supervisor of the motor ve ye- hide hicle fuel tax division of or the tate state of oC California Largely Legislative The motor vehicle administrators administrator's tor tors tor's s problem is largely a legislative one Mr Hotchkiss said Gasoline tax administrators are not so much concerned with legislation a as as' as with administration of or proper laws The states n need ed uniform legislation because because because be be- cause transportation has wiped out state lines There is as much need for a uni uni- form torm gasoline tax Jaw as for a uniform uni uni- form law for negotiable paper Mr d Hotchkiss continued in his talk on onI I The Job for 1936 and What Is Expected Ex From the Pacific Coast States I r I think the greatest thing Pap PaI Pacific Pa Pa- p I cHic coast states can do in 1936 is isI I to see that they d develop v lop a complete exchange of ot information with other states and see that all the gasoline tax is collected Twofold Law Mr r. r Delahunt urged drafting a twofold gasoline tax law designed to make administration as effective as possible and to contain specific specific- provisions which wo would ld make tax payment evasion Mr Delahunt recommended a receipts receipts re re tax law as is in force In In some states and a license law Jaw aw strict enough to enable the state to revoke the license of any firm ca caught evading evading evading evad evad- ing the tax He said taxes should be levied on the manufacturer or importer for gasoline intended for tor use in the state but added that Justice and constitutional considerations considerations considerations con con- require that motor fuel received in a state for export exports or sold and actually delivered for tor export export ex ex- port should not be taxed under a gasoline tax law of ot that state Would Retard Mr Kilberry recommended that no tax be levied on diesel motor fuel as it would retard development development development develop develop- ment of the diesel industry as far tar faras faras as highway vehicles are concerned There arc are not more than diesel trucks in the United States at this time Mr r. r Kilberry said H. H B. B Leatham of ot the Utah tate tax commission responded to Mr Kilberry's remarks with information information tion that a law lav has been in effect in Utah for 10 days which levies a tax of 1 cents per mile on diesel diesel- trucks and has doubled the registration fee Delegates were guests of the chamber of commerce at a luncheon in the chamber building Friday noon The conference will conclude Saturday Saturday Saturday Sat Sat- noon Mr r. r Hutchins presided at FrIda Fridays Friday's s sessions |