Right, so nobody purchases a car
from the State of Texas, but they all pay a use tax to the State of Texas if they want to use it here. So what is the difference if you purchase the car
in Texas via the internet, take delivery in Texas and pay the use tax to Texas? If Texas wants to provide an incentive for Texans to purchase cleaner cars, why do they make a distinction? Or is it just another TADA subsidy?
The
Light-Duty Motor Vehicle Purchase or Lease Incentive Program (LDPLI) will provide rebate incentives statewide to persons who purchase or lease an eligible new light-duty motor vehicle powered by compressed natural gas (CNG), liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), or hydrogen fuel cells or other electric drives (plug-in or plug-in hybrid). Only vehicles purchased in Texas are eligible for the incentive.