Bill Text: TX HB1669 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Comm Sub


Bill Title: Relating to the establishment of a motor vehicle mileage fee pilot program for certain motor vehicles by the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-05-10 - Committee report sent to Calendars [HB1669 Detail]

Download: Texas-2011-HB1669-Comm_Sub.html
  82R23186 AJZ-D
 
  By: Harper-Brown H.B. No. 1669
 
  Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1669:
 
  By:  Bonnen C.S.H.B. No. 1669
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the establishment of a motor vehicle mileage fee pilot
  program for certain motor vehicles by the Texas Department of Motor
  Vehicles.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  DEFINITIONS.  In this Act:
               (1)  "Department" means the Texas Department of Motor
  Vehicles.
               (2)  "Electric motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle
  that uses electricity as its only source of motor power.
               (3)  "Hybrid motor vehicle" means a motor vehicle that
  draws propulsion energy from both gasoline or conventional diesel
  fuel and a rechargeable energy storage system.
               (4)  "Liquefied fuel motor vehicle" means a motor
  vehicle that operates on one or any combination of the following:
                     (A)  liquefied natural gas;
                     (B)  butane;
                     (C)  ethane; or
                     (D)  propane.
               (5)  "Plug-in hybrid electric motor vehicle" means a
  motor vehicle that draws propulsion energy from both gasoline or
  conventional diesel fuel and batteries that can be charged from an
  external electrical outlet.
         SECTION 2.  MOTOR VEHICLE MILEAGE FEE PILOT PROGRAM. (a)  
  The department, in consultation with the Texas Department of
  Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and comptroller of
  public accounts, by rule shall:
               (1)  establish the administrative framework needed to
  implement a system for assessing a motor vehicle mileage fee; and
               (2)  implement a pilot program to gather data regarding
  the feasibility of implementing a motor vehicle mileage fee using
  the established mileage fee framework.
         (b)  A person who owns an electric motor vehicle, a plug-in
  hybrid electric motor vehicle, a hybrid motor vehicle, or a
  liquefied fuel motor vehicle that is registered in Dallas or
  Tarrant County is eligible to participate in the pilot program. The
  pilot program must provide for optional participation and be
  available to the first 1,000 persons eligible to participate. A
  person participating in the pilot program may not be charged a fee
  for participating in the pilot program.
         (c)  The department must establish the administrative
  framework needed to implement a system for assessing a motor
  vehicle mileage fee not later than January 1, 2012. The pilot
  program must begin not later than January 1, 2012, and must end not
  later than July 15, 2012.
         (d)  The department, in consultation with the Texas
  Department of Transportation, Department of Public Safety, and
  comptroller of public accounts, shall establish incentives for
  participation in the pilot program.
         (e)  A person who participates in the pilot program must have
  the mileage of the person's vehicle determined by an odometer
  reading that will occur in a manner specified by the department.
         (f)  In evaluating the feasibility of implementing a motor
  vehicle mileage fee, the department shall consider, to the extent
  possible:
               (1)  economic efficiency;
               (2)  long-term revenue generation;
               (3)  long-term revenue stability;
               (4)  charging fairness; and
               (5)  privacy concerns.
         SECTION 3.  REPORT. Not later than October 1, 2014, the
  department shall submit a report to the legislature that includes
  recommendations regarding the feasibility of assessing a motor
  vehicle mileage fee in this state or another fee to replace the gas
  tax.
         SECTION 4.  EXPIRATION. This Act expires December 31, 2014.
         SECTION 5.  EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect
  immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members
  elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas
  Constitution.  If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for
  immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2011.
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