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Committee questions RUC rollout: GPS tracking, flat‑fee alternative and administration cap
Summary
Members pressed staff on the Road Usage Charge (RUC) provisions in the dash 13 amendment: how the program treats in‑state vs out‑of‑state miles, whether GPS is required, and whether providers can meet the proposed 10% administrative cap without GPS. Committee members requested clearer language and vendor cost information.
During the June 16 informational hearing, committee members focused a sustained line of questioning on the Road Usage Charge (RUC) provisions in the dash 13 amendment to House Bill 2025, raising constitutional, privacy and implementation concerns.
Senator Starr and other members questioned whether the RUC in the amendment would tax only miles driven "on public highways in the state of Oregon," and whether that language remains in the amendment. Starr cautioned that mandating GPS would both raise privacy concerns and make it harder for providers to meet a…
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