Directs the California Transportation Commission to gather and analyze existing research, including past pilot programs, on replacing the gas tax with a road usage or mileage-based fee system as gas tax revenues decline. The commission must study fairness issues for low-income and long-distance drivers, impacts on electric and commercial vehicles, privacy concerns, and how such a system could work statewide, including for out-of-state vehicles. Working with state agencies, experts, and community stakeholders, the commission must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, to help lawmakers decide whether and how to move forward with a mileage-based road funding system.
Directs the California Transportation Commission to gather and analyze existing research, including past pilot programs, on replacing the gas tax with a road usage or mileage-based fee system as gas tax revenues decline. The commission must study fairness issues for low-income and long-distance drivers, impacts on electric and commercial vehicles, privacy concerns, and how such a system could work statewide, including for out-of-state vehicles. Working with state agencies, experts, and community stakeholders, the commission must submit a report with findings and recommendations to the Legislature by January 1, 2027, to help lawmakers decide whether and how to move forward with a mileage-based road funding system.
