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State road‑use charging presented to Kern COG; officials discuss per‑mile fee, privacy and rural impacts
Summary
A state presenter explained California’s road‑use charge pilots to the Kern Council of Governments, describing a per‑mile alternative to the gas tax, multiple mileage‑reporting options to protect privacy, and findings on rural and equity impacts; board members asked about local allocations and enforcement.
Lauren, a presenter for the state's road‑use charging research, told the Kern Council of Governments that California is studying a per‑mile charge as a revenue‑neutral alternative to the gas tax to stabilize transportation funding as vehicles use less fuel.
"What this is is basically a per mile fee," Lauren said, explaining the proposal would shift collection from a per‑gallon tax to a per‑mile system so that all vehicles contribute similarly regardless of fuel source. She added the state's pilots test rate structures, reporting options and community impacts.
Lauren summarized four California pilots and said the first, in 2016–17 with about…
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