86R7397 AAF-D
By: Israel H.B. No. 2254
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to a study by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute on the
collection of road use fees from owners of alternatively fueled
vehicles.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS. In this Act:
(1) "Alternatively fueled vehicle" means a motor
vehicle that is capable of using a fuel other than gasoline or
conventional diesel fuel.
(2) "Traditionally fueled vehicle" means a motor
vehicle that uses gasoline or conventional diesel fuel as its
source of motor power.
SECTION 2. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) The Texas A&M
Transportation Institute shall conduct a study on:
(1) the impacts of the alternatively fueled vehicle
industry on this state; and
(2) the options available to the state for collecting
road use fees from owners of alternatively fueled vehicles.
(b) The study must examine:
(1) the current revenue generated from motor fuel
taxes imposed under Chapter 162, Tax Code, on a traditionally
fueled vehicle for each mile the vehicle is operated;
(2) the net revenue generated by fees and taxes paid by
owners of alternatively fueled vehicles and traditionally fueled
vehicles for the use of the vehicle, including motor vehicle
registration fees under Chapter 502, Transportation Code, and motor
fuel taxes under Chapter 162, Tax Code;
(3) the average number of miles traveled by
alternatively fueled vehicles and traditionally fueled vehicles
each year;
(4) the methods by which other states generate revenue
from alternatively fueled vehicles;
(5) alternative methods for determining and
collecting road use fees from owners of alternatively fueled
vehicles, including methods that consider the weight of and the
number of miles traveled by an alternatively fueled vehicle;
(6) the projected revenue to the state for each method
examined under Subdivision (5) of this subsection; and
(7) the projected environmental impact of
alternatively fueled vehicles on this state.
(c) Not later than December 1, 2020, the Texas A&M
Transportation Institute shall submit to the legislature a report
on the findings of the study conducted under this section.
SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires January 1, 2021.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September
1, 2019.