Section 6051.8.

(a) Except as provided by Section 6357.3, in addition to the taxes imposed by this part, for the privilege of selling tangible personal property at retail a tax is hereby imposed upon all retailers at the rate of 1.75 percent of the gross receipts of any retailer from the sale of all diesel fuel, as defined in Section 60022, sold at retail in this state on and after the operative date of this subdivision.

(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for the 2011–12 fiscal year only, the rate referenced in subdivision (a) shall be 1.87 percent.

(c) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for the 2012–13 fiscal year only, the rate referenced in subdivision (a) shall be 2.17 percent.

(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), for the 2013–14 fiscal year only, the rate referenced in subdivision (a) shall be 1.94 percent.

(e) Notwithstanding subdivision (b) of Section 7102, all of the revenues, less refunds, collected pursuant to this section shall be estimated by the State Board of Equalization, with the concurrence of the Department of Finance, and transferred quarterly to the Public Transportation Account in the State Transportation Fund for allocation pursuant to Section 99312.1 of the Public Utilities Code.

(f) Subdivisions (a) to (e), inclusive, shall become operative on July 1, 2011.

(Repealed (March 24, 2011) and added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 6, Sec. 13. Effective March 24, 2011. Provisions operative July 1, 2011, pursuant to subd. (f).)