Reduce Transportation Costs Imposed by Government
| Type | Bill |
|---|---|
| Session | 2025 Regular Session |
| Subjects |
Concerning the reduction of transportation costs, and, in connection therewith, repealing certain government fees imposed on gasoline and certain special fuel, passenger rides booked through transportation network companies, short-term motor vehicle rentals, and waste tires and requiring the nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise to establish a reformulated gasoline cost stabilization rebate program.
Bill Summary:
For the purpose of reducing transportation costs, the bill repeals the following fees, effective July 1, 2025:
- The road usage fee imposed by the state and the bridge and tunnel impact fee imposed by the statewide bridge and tunnel enterprise that are imposed on the purchase of each gallon of taxed gasoline and special fuel;
- The fee imposed by the state on short-term motor vehicle rentals;
- The passenger per-ride fees imposed on car share rides by the state, the clean fleet enterprise, and the nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise; and
- The waste tire enterprise fee imposed on the purchase of new motor vehicle and trailer tires by the waste tire management enterprise. Because this fee is the only source of revenue for the waste tire management enterprise, the bill also repeal the enterprise.
The bill also requires the nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise, no later than January 1, 2026, to establish a reformulated gasoline cost stabilization program to offer reformulated gasoline cost stabilization rebates to individuals who own motor vehicles that are registered in counties in which the federal government requires all gasoline sold to be reformulated gasoline.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)
Prime Sponsors
Senator
Scott Bright
Committees
Related Documents & Information
| Date | Version | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| 02/04/2025 | Introduced |
| Activity | Vote | Documents |
|---|---|---|
| Adopt amendment L.001 (Attachment A). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Adopt amendment L.002 (Attachment B). | The motion passed without objection. | Vote summary |
| Refer Senate Bill 25-117, as amended, to the Committee on Appropriations. | The motion failed on a vote of 2-3. | Vote summary |
| Postpone Senate Bill 25-117 indefinitely using a reversal of the previous roll call. There was no objection to the use of the reverse roll call, therefore, the bill was postponed indefinitely. | The motion passed on a vote of 3-2. | Vote summary |
| Date | Location | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 02/18/2025 | Senate | Senate Committee on State, Veterans, & Military Affairs Postpone Indefinitely |
| 02/04/2025 | Senate | Introduced In Senate - Assigned to State, Veterans, & Military Affairs |
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