Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Feb 2015): Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
What this bill does
The Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to create a grant program. This program would provide funding to state or local governments, or planning organizations to test systems that charge drivers based on the miles they drive, instead of or in addition to the current gas tax. The goal is to study how such a system could fund transportation projects.
The bill also proposes establishing a working group to develop national technology and privacy standards for these mileage-based fees. This group would also assess the potential of these systems to manage traffic demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pilot studies would need to address concerns like privacy, public acceptance, and equity for different income levels and geographic areas.
This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2015 and referred to multiple committees. It has not advanced beyond the introduction stage. If passed, the Secretary of the Treasury would be responsible for awarding grants and submitting interim and final reports to Congress on the program's progress and findings.
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Official summary
Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015
Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish the Road Usage Charge Pilot Program to make competitive grants to state or local governments, or metropolitan planning, regional transportation planning, or tribal organizations to conduct pilot studies on implementing mileage-based fee systems as a method for funding transportation highway projects.
Directs the Secretary to establish a working group to:
• develop national technology standards for a road usage charge, as well as national privacy standards for such a charge that balance the effectiveness of revenue systems with user privacy; and
• evaluate the potential of the methods studied in the program to manage demand and reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.
Timeline
6 Feb 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 679 do?
- The Road Usage Charge Pilot Program Act of 2015 would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to create a grant program. This program would provide funding to state or local governments, or planning organizations to test systems that charge drivers based on the miles they drive, instead of or in addition to the current gas tax. The goal is to study how such a system could fund transportation projects. The bill also proposes establishing a working group to develop national technology and privacy standards for these mileage-based fees. This group would also assess the potential of these systems to manage traffic demand and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Pilot studies would need to address concerns like privacy, public acceptance, and equity for different income levels and geographic areas. This bill was introduced in the House of Representatives in February 2015 and referred to multiple committees. It has not advanced beyond the introduction stage. If passed, the Secretary of the Treasury would be responsible for awarding grants and submitting interim and final reports to Congress on the program's progress and findings.
- Has H.R. 679 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 679. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 679?
- H.R. 679 was sponsored by Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 679?
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Power. (6 Feb 2015).
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