Vehicles: Road Usage Charge Technical Advisory Committee.
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New Vehicle Code Section 3092.7 requires the California Transportation Commission, in consultation with the Transportation Agency, to consolidate and prepare research and recommendations on a road user charge or mileage-based fee system, incorporating existing findings from state and academic sources including the prior pilot program report.
The commission must consult with nine categories of stakeholders when preparing the research and report: appropriate state agencies (Caltrans, DMV, CDTFA, Controller), local government representatives, regional transportation planning agencies, privacy and data security experts, equity and environmental justice organizations, academic researchers, transportation user groups, zero-emission vehicle owner and manufacturer organizations, and any other stakeholders the commission deems appropriate.
The commission must submit a report to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by no later than January 1, 2027, in compliance with Government Code Section 9795.
The required report must cover three specific topics: (1) current and future inequities for low-income drivers who commute farther in less efficient vehicles, (2) the impact of a weight-per-mile fee for commercial and electric vehicles on the motor vehicle industry, and (3) regional and state solutions for implementing a road user charge including capturing out-of-state vehicles.
Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry added as co-author of the bill.
