Signed by Governor Butch Otter

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that increases the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees.

Highlights:

• Increases the state gas tax from $0.25 to $0.32 per gallon (Sec. 4).

• Establishes the following additional annual vehicle registration fees (Secs. 1 & 2):
• $21 for a pickup truck, electric vehicle, or other motor vehicle weighing up to 8,000 pounds;
• $25 for a commercial, noncommercial, or farm vehicle weighing at least 8,001 up to 60,000 pounds; and
• $25 for a commercial or farm vehicle weighing at least 60,000 pounds.

• Establishes an additional annual registration fee of $140 for an electric vehicle and $75 for a hybrid vehicle (Sec. 3).

• Increases the annual registration fee for a motorcycle from $9 to $19 (Sec. 1).

• Requires funds collected under the provisions of this bill to be used exclusively for state and local road and bridge maintenance and replacement projects (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that the additional revenue from the increase in the gas tax and the registration fees will be distributed in the following ways (Secs. 5 & 15):
• 60 percent to the State Highway Account; and
• 40 percent to local units of government.

• Establishes a strategic initiatives program for the Transportation Department to fund transportation projects based on the return on investment in certain categories, including, but not limited to, the following categories (Sec. 6):
• Safety, including the projected reduction of crashes, injuries, and fatalities;
• Mobility, including projected traffic-flow improvements for cars; and
• The repair and maintenance of bridges.

• Establishes the Budget Stabilization Fund for the purpose of meeting General Fund revenue shortfalls and expenses resulting from major disasters declared by the governor (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that increases the state gas tax and vehicle registration fees.

Highlights:

• Increases the state gas tax from $0.25 to $0.32 per gallon (Sec. 4).

• Establishes the following additional annual vehicle registration fees (Secs. 1 & 2):
• $21 for a pickup truck, electric vehicle, or other motor vehicle weighing up to 8,000 pounds;
• $25 for a commercial, noncommercial, or farm vehicle weighing at least 8,001 up to 60,000 pounds; and
• $25 for a commercial or farm vehicle weighing at least 60,000 pounds.

• Establishes an additional annual registration fee of $140 for an electric vehicle and $75 for a hybrid vehicle (Sec. 3).

• Increases the annual registration fee for a motorcycle from $9 to $19 (Sec. 1).

• Requires funds collected under the provisions of this bill to be used exclusively for state and local road and bridge maintenance and replacement projects (Sec. 11).

• Specifies that the additional revenue from the increase in the gas tax and the registration fees will be distributed in the following ways (Secs. 5 & 15):
• 60 percent to the State Highway Account; and
• 40 percent to local units of government.

• Establishes a strategic initiatives program for the Transportation Department to fund transportation projects based on the return on investment in certain categories, including, but not limited to, the following categories (Sec. 6):
• Safety, including the projected reduction of crashes, injuries, and fatalities;
• Mobility, including projected traffic-flow improvements for cars; and
• The repair and maintenance of bridges.

• Establishes the Budget Stabilization Fund for the purpose of meeting General Fund revenue shortfalls and expenses resulting from major disasters declared by the governor (Sec. 9).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases the state gas tax and annual vehicle registration fees.

Highlights:

• Increases the state gas tax to the following amounts (Sec. 4):
• From $0.25 to $0.29 per gallon, beginning July 1, 2015;
• From $0.29 to $0.33 per gallon, beginning July 1, 2017; and
• From $0.33 to $0.35 per gallon, beginning July 1, 2019.

• Establishes an additional annual registration fee of $25 for the following types of vehicle (Secs. 1 & 2):
• A pickup truck, electric vehicle, or other motor vehicle weighing up to 8,000 pounds;
• A commercial, noncommercial, or farm vehicle weighing at least 8,001 up to 60,000 pounds; and
• A commercial or farm vehicle weighing at least 60,000 pounds.

• Establishes an additional annual registration fee of $140 for an electric vehicle and $75 for a hybrid vehicle (Sec. 3).

• Increases the annual registration fee for a motorcycle from $9 to $19 (Sec. 1).

• Requires funds collected under the provisions of this bill to be used exclusively for state and local road and bridge maintenance and replacement projects (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text