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Committee hears details of Senate’s mileage‑based user fee and phased rollout
Summary
Legislative counsel outlined how the Senate transportation bill would phase in a mileage‑based user fee (1.4¢/mile), offer a temporary flat‑fee option with reporting and true‑ups, and require multiple reports and outreach before broad implementation in 2029–2031.
The House Transportation committee on April 21 heard a section‑by‑section briefing on the Senate version of the transportation bill, with legislative counsel Damien Leonard highlighting a proposed mileage‑based user fee and staged implementation plan.
Leonard, legislative counsel, said the fee is modeled at 1.4¢ per mile and that the Senate construct includes multiple payment pathways: annual payment, estimated payments, pay‑as‑you‑go and an initially capped flat‑fee option. "The fee is still 1.4¢ per mile," Leonard said, describing the payment choices and exemptions.
Why it matters: the Senate approach would create a transition that aims to include more vehicle types over time while retaining some credit for…
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