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Public commenter suggests simple odometer-based approach for road fee
Summary
A written comment read into the record urged a simple, odometer-based annual reporting tied to vehicle registration as a practical road-fee mechanism and suggested audits and small checks to deter cheating.
Staff read a written public comment from Gerald Glasser recommending a straightforward odometer-based road fee approach tied to annual vehicle registration: report odometer readings at re-registration and assess a standard per-mile fee, similar to income-tax reporting. The commenter argued the approach would be simple to roll out and suggested random checks against tickets or sales records to detect fraud.
The comment asked that exceptions for out-of-state driving be accommodated with forms or deductions and that the program avoid overly complex telematics or esoteric technical methods. Committee members responded that simplicity is an important goal, noting Utah's camera-odometer option and other low-data reporting methods as relevant models.
