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• ' ' r does not include any amounts that are paid for the hire or use of a natural gas business in transporting the gas subject to tax under this chapter if those amounts are subject to tax under EMC 3.28.050. Section 3. The tax imposed under this chapter shall not apply to the use of natural or manufactured gas if the person who sold the gas to the consumer has paid the tax under Section 3.28.050 with respect to the gas for which exemption is sought under this section. are hereby amended to read as follows: Section 2. The tax is fixed and imposed in an amount equal to the value of the article used by the consumer: A. Multiplied by the rate of four and one-half (4.5)percent on that amount of gas used monthly the value of which is from$1 to $833,333; B. Multiplied by the rate of one(1)percent on that amount of gas used monthly the value of which is from$833,334 to $1,666,666; and C. Multiplied by the rate of fifty-two one hundredths (0.52)percent on that amount of gas used monthly the value of which exceeds $1,666,666. The "value of the article used" shall have the meaning set forth in RCW 82.12.010(1) and does not include any amounts that are paid for the hire or use of a natural gas business in transporting the gas subject to tax under this chapter if those amounts are subject to tax under EMC 3.28.050 or RCW 35.21.870. Section 3. The tax imposed under this chapter shall not apply to the use of natural or manufactured gas if the person who sold the gas to the consumer has paid a tax under EMC 3.28.050 or RCW 35.21.870 with respect to the gas for which exemption is sought under this section. Section 2: Section 1 of Ordinance No. 1418-87, as amended by Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2010-94, Sections 2 and 3 of Ordinance No. 2200-97 and Section 1 of Ordinance No. 2253-97 (EMC 3.28.050)which reads as follows: Section 1. BUSINESS SUBJECT TO UTILITY TAXES. There is hereby levied and shall be collected an excise tax on account of the business activities described herein, 2