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Assembly approves study of road-user charge after heated debate over ‘mileage tax’
Summary
Lawmakers approved AB 14 21 to direct research into a road-user charge after floor debate centered on whether the measure would amount to a new tax on drivers; the Assembly tabled amendments and then passed the bill, 43–18.
SACRAMENTO — The California State Assembly voted to advance AB 14 21 on Jan. 20, directing research into a potential statewide road-user charge — a mileage-based funding approach proponents say is needed to shore up transportation funding as more drivers switch to zero-emission vehicles.
Assemblymember Wilson, the bill’s author, said AB 14 21 “creates a transparent, research-driven process to evaluate the advantages, disadvantages, and inevitable…
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