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ARIZONA STATE SENATE
Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session
prohibit tax; monitoring; vehicle mileage
Purpose
Subject to voter approval, constitutionally prohibits a tax or fee based on vehicle miles traveled or any rule or law that monitors or limits vehicle miles traveled. Exempts a rule or law that requires voluntary consent and outlined interstate agreements.
Background
Vehicle miles traveled is the number of miles traveled by a motor vehicle for commute trips. A mile traveled by a reduced emission vehicle must be counted as less than a full vehicle mile traveled for travel reduction plan purposes. A travel reduction plan is a written report outlining travel reduction measures (A.R.S. ยง 49-581).
There is no anticipated fiscal impact to the state General Fund associated with this legislation.
Provisions
1. Prohibits the state and any county, city, town, municipal corporation or political subdivision of the state from:
a) imposing a tax or fee based on vehicle miles traveled by a person in a motor vehicle; or
b) enacting any rule or law to monitor or limit the vehicle miles traveled by a person in a motor vehicle, unless the rule or law requires the person to voluntarily consent to the monitoring or limitation.
2. Exempts, from the prohibition, an interstate agreement that is established to administer the payment or reporting of fuel taxes or registration fees for commercial vehicles that operate in more than one state.
3. Requires the Secretary of State to submit the proposition to the voters at the next general election.
4. Becomes effective if approved by the voters and on proclamation of the Governor.
Prepared by Senate Research
January 24, 2025
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