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3	31		BILL NO. 1712 By: Hill and Hilbert of the
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13	42		An Act relating to transportation; declaring
14	43		legislative intent; creating the Oklahoma Road User
15	44		Charge Program; creating the Road User Charge Task
16	45		Force; providing for task force representation from
17	46		certain groups; providing for duties of task force;
18	47		requiring submission of f indings and recommendations
19	48		to Legislature by certain date; authorizing the
20	49		Oklahoma Tax Commission to co llect certain fees and
21	50		charges; requiring fees collected be used for certain
22	51		purposes; providing for noncodification; providing
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27		-	SUBJECT: Transportation
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	88	+	Passed the Senate the 15th day of April, 2021.
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	129	+	BILL NO. 1712 By: Hill and Hilbert of the
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	140	+	An Act relating to transportation; declaring
	141	+	legislative intent; creating the Oklahoma Road User
	142	+	Charge Program; creating the Road User Charge Task
	143	+	Force; providing for task force representation from
	144	+	certain groups; providing for duties of task force;
	145	+	requiring submission of f indings and recommendations
	146	+	to Legislature by certain date; authorizing the
	147	+	Oklahoma Tax Commission to c ollect certain fees and
	148	+	charges; requiring fees collected be used for certain
	149	+	purposes; providing for noncodification; providing
	150	+	for codification; and providing an effective date.
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29	156		BE IT ENACTED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF OKLAHOMA:
30	157		SECTION 1. NEW LAW A new section of law not to be
31	158		codified in the Oklahoma Statutes reads as follows:
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33	159		The Legislature finds and declares the following:
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35	160		1. An efficient transportation system is critical for
36	161		Oklahoma's economy and quality of life ;
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38	162		2. The revenues currently available for highways are
39	163		unsustainable and inadequate to preserve and maintain existing
40	164		infrastructure and provide funds for improvements that would reduce
41	165		congestion and improve service;
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43	192		3. The gas tax is an ineffective mechani sm for meeting
44	193		Oklahoma's long-term revenue needs because it will steadily generate
45		-	less revenue as vehicles become more fuel efficient and alternative ~~ENR. H. B. NO. 1712 Page 2~~
	194	+	less revenue as vehicles become more fuel efficient and alternative
46	195		sources of fuel are ut ilized. Currently, alternative -powered
47	196		vehicles contribute less to road user reve nue used for building and
48	197		maintaining Oklahoma 's highways, with some contributing none;
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50	198		4. Many other states have begun to explore the potential for a
51	199		road usage charge to repla ce traditional motor fuel taxes;
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53	200		5. Road usage charging is a policy whereby m otorists pay for
54	201		the use of the roadway network ba sed on the distance they travel;
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56	202		6. A road user charge program has the potential to distribute
57	203		the gas tax burden across all vehicles regardless of the fuel source
58	204		and to minimize the impact of the curre nt regressive gas tax
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61	206		7. Experience to date in other states across the nation
62	207		demonstrates that mileage -based charges can be implemented in a way
63	208		that ensures data security and maximum privacy protection for
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66	210		8. According to the Departme nt of Transportation 's Long Range
67	211		Transportation Plan, by 2045, the amount of fuel tax revenue
68	212		generated per vehicle miles traveled is expected to decrease by
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71	240		9. It is therefore vital to begin the explorati on of
72	241		alternative revenue sources that may be implemented in lieu of the
73	242		antiquated gas tax structure now in place.
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75	243		SECTION 2. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
76	244		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 1930 of Title 69, unless there
77	245		is created a duplication in numbering, reads as follows:
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79	246		This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Oklahoma Road
80	247		User Charge Program".
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82	248		SECTION 3. NEW LAW A new section of law to be codified
83	249		in the Oklahoma Statutes as S ection 1931 of Title 69, unless there
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86		-	A. 1. There is hereby created to continue until June 30, 2024,
87		-	the Road User Charge Task Force. The task force shall be chaired by
88		-	the Executive Director of the Department of Transportation and shall
89		-	consist of, but shall not be limited to, representation from the
90		-	following groups: ENR. H. B. NO. 1712 Page 3
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	251	+	A. 1. There is hereby created the Road User Charge Task Force.
	252	+	The task force shall be chaired by the Executive Director of the
	253	+	Department of Transportation and shall consist of, but shall not be
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94	256		b. Metro Planning Organizations (MPOs) ,
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96	257		c. Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and
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101	260		e. Oklahoma Tax Commission ,
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103	261		f. Oklahoma Municipal League ,
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105	262		g. Association of County Commissioners of Oklahoma ,
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113	292		k. Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives,
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116	294		l. Office of the President Pro Tempore of the Senate;
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120	296		a. consult with highway users and transportation
121	297		stakeholders, including stakeholders representing
122	298		vehicle users, vehicle manufacturers and fuel
123	299		distributors, to ensure fair and equitable
124	300		distribution of the gas tax burden across all veh icles
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127	302		b. study the availability, adaptability, reliability and
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129	304		reporting public road usage,
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131	305		c. study the ease and cost of administering the
132	306		collection of taxes and fees as an alternative to the
133	307		current system of taxing highway use t hrough motor
134	308		vehicle fuel taxes,
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136	309		d. ensure that processes for collecting, managing,
137	310		storing, transmitting and destroying data are in place
138	311		to protect the integrity of the data and safeguard the
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141	339		e. collaborate with other states to seek potential
142	340		interoperability opportunities to capture out -of-state
143	341		drivers traveling through Oklahoma,
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145	342		f. develop and implement a voluntary pilot program to
146	343		assess the potential for mileage -based revenue
147	344		collection for Oklahoma 's roads and highways as an
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150	346		g. through public outreach, se cure a sampling of
151	347		individuals willing to participate in the pilot
152	348		program for testing purposes in lieu of paying certain
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155	350		h. seek available federal funds for studies,
156	351		demonstration projects or pilots associated with the
157	352		Oklahoma Road User Charge Program's implementation.
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159	353		B. A report of findings and rec ommendations determined by the
160	354		task force on how best to implement the Oklahoma Road User Charge
161	355		Program shall be submitted to the Legislature by December 31, 2023.
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164	357		in the Oklahoma Statutes as Section 193 2 of Title 69, unless there
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167	359		The Oklahoma Tax Commission shall administer the collection of
168	360		any charges or fees associated with the Oklahoma Road User Charge
169	361		Program. Collections from the road usage charges imp osed under this
170	362		act shall be specifically designated for the purpose of maintaining
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171	389		and improving the roads, highways and bridges in the St ate of
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174	391		SECTION 5. This act shall become effective November 1, 2021.
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195		-	OFFICE OF THE GOVERNOR
196		-	Received by the Office of the Governor this ____________________
197		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o 'clock _______ M.
198		-	By: _________________________________
199		-	Approved by the Governor of the State of Oklahoma this _________
200		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
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204		-	Governor of the State of Okl ahoma
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206		-	OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE
207		-	Received by the Office of the Secretary of State this __________
208		-	day of ___________________, 20_______, at _______ o'clock _______ M.
209		-	By: _________________________________