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HB 1031 Engrossed 2022 Regular Session Freiberg
Abstract: Levies a road usage fee for electric and hybrid vehicles and dedicates the disposition and
use of road usage fees.
Proposed law levies a road usage fee of $110 per year on each electric vehicle and an annual road
usage fee of $60 per year on each hybrid vehicle operated on state highways which are required to
be registered and to pay a vehicle registration license tax in accordance with present law.
Proposed law defines "electric vehicle" as a vehicle powered by one or more electric motors or
energy stored in rechargeable batteries for propulsion and defines "hybrid vehicle" as a vehicle that
uses gasoline, diesel fuel, or special fuels in combination with an electric motor for propulsion.
Proposed law requires the Dept. of Revenue require each person filing an individual income tax
return to report and certify on such return the number of electric vehicles and the number of hybrid
vehicles registered in this state and owned by the filer. Further requires the collection of fees
imposed by proposed law at the same time and in the same manner as it collects taxes owed in
connection with the individual income tax return filed by the owner of an electric or hybrid vehicle.
Proposed law requires proceeds of the fees imposed by proposed law be deposited as follows:
(1)70% of the proceeds be deposited into the Construction Subfund of the Transportation Trust
Fund for use by the Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) on road and
bridge preservation projects included in the Highway Priority Program in accordance with
the DOTD's definitions of such projects.
(2)30% of the proceeds be deposited into the Parish Transportation Fund and distributed to local
governments in accordance with the formula set forth in present law. Further provides the
amounts distributed may be used by local governments for any purpose that is a permitted
use of funds received from the Parish Transportation Fund.
(Adds R.S. 32:461)
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and
Public Works to the original bill: 1. Make a technical change.
2. Change the road usage fee from $400 to $110 per year on each electric vehicle.
3. Change the road usage fee from $275 to $60 per year on each hybrid vehicle.
4. Remove a provision that required the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles to
collect a tax every two years at the same time and in the same manner as the registration
license tax.
5. Remove a provision that required the Department of Transportation and Development
(DOTD) used 100% of the electric and hybrid vehicle road usage fee on highway and
bridge preservation projects included in the Highway Priority program.
6. Add a provision that requires the Dept. of Revenue to require each person filing an
individual income tax return to report and certify on such return the number of electric
vehicles and the number of hybrid vehicles registered in this state and owned by the filer.
Further require the collection of fees imposed at the same time and in the same manner
as it collects taxes owed in connection with the individual income tax return filed by the
owner of an electric or hybrid vehicle.
7. Modify a provision relative to the disposition and use fees. Further specifies fees are to
be allocated as follows:
(a)Seventy percent of the proceeds be deposited into the Construction Subfund of
the Transportation Trust Fund for use by the DOTD on road and bridge
preservation projects included in the Highway Priority Program in accordance
with the DOTD's definitions of such projects.
(b)Thirty percent of the proceeds be deposited into the Parish Transportation Fund
and distributed to local governments in accordance with the formula. Further
provides the amounts distributed may be used by local governments for any
purpose that is a permitted use of funds received from the Parish Transportation
Fund.