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Utah official tells Senate Transportation state’s road‑usage charge reached break‑even as enrollment rises
Summary
Utah Department of Transportation official Lyle McMillan told the Senate Transportation committee Utah’s voluntary road‑usage charge program has scaled to about 12,000 participants, recently moved into positive net revenue and is pursuing cost reductions and interoperability while preserving privacy safeguards.
Senate Transportation Chair Rich Westman convened a remote committee briefing Jan. 15 where Lyle McMillan, director of strategic technologies for the Utah Department of Transportation, outlined Utah’s road‑usage charge (RUC) program and options states are using to capture revenue from electric and high‑efficiency vehicles.
McMillan said Utah has roughly 64,000 electric vehicles registered and about 12,000 vehicles enrolled in its voluntary RUC program, adding that enrollment is growing by roughly 400–600 participants per month as owners are offered RUC at registration renewal. "We're scaling whether we want to or not," he said.
Why it matters: Many states face shrinking fuel‑tax revenue as more drivers use EVs and more efficient vehicles. Utah’s program offers a per‑mile option and a flat registration fee that acts as a cap for participants who do not report miles; setting those amounts affects whether drivers pay more or less than under…
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