Transportation committee adopts striking amendment to HB 2711 and advances bill to rules

The Transportation Committee adopted a striking amendment to Engrossed Substitute House Bill 2,711 on March 4 and voted to advance the amended bill with a due‑pass recommendation to the rules committee.

Brian Moore, committee staff, told the committee the striking amendment removes most provisions of HB 2711 and replaces them with language from Senate Bill 6,352, with several additional changes. "The chart shows the provisions that are in the bill, and then we have asterisked where there are significant changes," Moore said, and he flagged a series of starred items for committee discussion, including an accelerated mobile driver's license date and new accounts for sustainable aviation fuel.

Why it matters: the amendment alters several taxes, fees and account structures that affect transportation funding statewide. Staff estimated net changes across the package, including both revenue increases from tax‑base clarifications and revenue reductions from exemptions and delayed tax increases.

Key provisions and staff explanations

- Mobile driver's license: The amendment moves implementation of the mobile driver's license/identicard from July 1, 2028, to Oct. 1, 2027. Moore described that as a significant scheduling change for…