Interesting.
Trump's 2017 TCJA? All that expires in 2025 too.
They already do that. EV's are charged an extra $110 when registering/renewing tag on the vehicle. PHEV/Hybrid are charged an extra $75 when registering their vehicles.
This concept makes sense with electric vehicles, not paying for the roads, but my concern is they will use draconian surveillance state measures like GPS embedded in the vehicle rather than just periodically checking the odometer on your car like when you renew your license plate. Also, I’m afraid that the gas tax won’t go away so we’ll just be paying two taxes now.TULSA, Okla. — Think about the state monitoring your every mile behind the wheel. That could become reality in Oklahoma.
Oklahomans have to drive. Oklahoma has to maintain its own roads. Maintaining those roads costs money. One source of that money, the motor fuel tax, is not looking promising. ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz, says his agency’s projections show the tax revenue remaining flat for the next several years.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation just completed a pilot program testing mileage tracking.
“We used every method that we could to track mileage," Gatz said.
More than half of the participants self-reported their miles, and about a third opted to use a device in their car.
“As we look at the future of transportation and the future of motor fuel tax, we see that as a declining revenue stream,” Gatz said.
Cars are gaining fuel efficiency these days, and an increasing number of Oklahomans are driving electric vehicles.
The pilot program assumed a fee of one cent per mile. Results of the trials projected each Oklahoman would pay about $124.80 per year. Comparatively, the average Oklahoman is paying about $111.72 in fuel taxes, according to ODOT.
TRACKING MILES: Oklahoma explores program to charge drivers per mile
2 News Oklahoma's Brodie Myers asked ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz, what a mileage-tracking program would look like for Oklahomans.www.kjrh.com
Truth! Once they impose a tax for anything it NEVER goes away.
When did it drop to second? A few years back it was the Largest number one as you stated because of land.
I guess the simple solution would be to apply this tax to electric vehicles. Leave the gas tax as is. Problem solvedTULSA, Okla. — Think about the state monitoring your every mile behind the wheel. That could become reality in Oklahoma.
Oklahomans have to drive. Oklahoma has to maintain its own roads. Maintaining those roads costs money. One source of that money, the motor fuel tax, is not looking promising. ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz, says his agency’s projections show the tax revenue remaining flat for the next several years.
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation just completed a pilot program testing mileage tracking.
“We used every method that we could to track mileage," Gatz said.
More than half of the participants self-reported their miles, and about a third opted to use a device in their car.
“As we look at the future of transportation and the future of motor fuel tax, we see that as a declining revenue stream,” Gatz said.
Cars are gaining fuel efficiency these days, and an increasing number of Oklahomans are driving electric vehicles.
The pilot program assumed a fee of one cent per mile. Results of the trials projected each Oklahoman would pay about $124.80 per year. Comparatively, the average Oklahoman is paying about $111.72 in fuel taxes, according to ODOT.
TRACKING MILES: Oklahoma explores program to charge drivers per mile
2 News Oklahoma's Brodie Myers asked ODOT Executive Director Tim Gatz, what a mileage-tracking program would look like for Oklahomans.
