DIGEST
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or proof or indicia of legislative intent. [R.S. 1:13(B) and 24:177(E)]
HB 645 Engrossed 2024 Regular Session Freiberg
Abstract: Provides for collection and administration of the road usage fee on hybrid and electric
vehicles. Provides certain definitions and a special effective date. Provides for the allocation
of fees levied.
Present law provides for a road usage fee not to exceed $110 per year for electric vehicles and not
to exceed $60 for hybrid vehicles in accordance with provisions of present law.
Proposed law eliminates the not to exceed provision and identifies the fee as $110 and $60,
respectively.
Present law defines terms used in present law.
Proposed law retains present law except it removes the definitions for "owner" and "secretary" and
adds a definition for "registration license tax".
Present law provides for the secretary of the La. Dept. of Revenue to collect the road usage fee in
present law.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Proposed law designates the commissioner or an authorized agent to collect the road usage fee at the
same time and in the same manner as the registration license tax.
Proposed law allows the commissioner to promulgate rules in accordance with the Administrative
Procedure Act necessary to administer and collect fees authorized in this Section, including
procedures for the collection of the road usage fee applicable to vehicles first registered in 2025.
Present law requires the secretary to promulgate rules in consultation with the Dept. of
Transportation and Development to develop a prorated fee schedule for electric and hybrid vehicles
and to prescribe methods to report and remit the fee levied by present law and to provide collection
and administrative procedures to administer present law.
Proposed law repeals present law.
Present law specifies that the proceeds of the fees collected to be allocated in specified ways. Proposed law retains present law.
Applies the provisions of this Act to hybrid and electric vehicles subject to the registration license
tax on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
Effective upon signature of the governor or lapse of time for gubernatorial action.
(Amends R.S. 32:461(A)(1) and (2), (B)(3) and (4), and (C))
Summary of Amendments Adopted by House
The Committee Amendments Proposed by House Committee on Transportation, Highways and
Public Works to the original bill:
1. Change the year the commissioner of the office of motor vehicles can promulgate rules
to provide for collection and administrative procedures to administer proposed law,
including procedures for the collection of road usage fees, from vehicles first registered
in 2024 to vehicles first registered in 2025.