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ARIZONA STATE SENATE

Fifty-Seventh Legislature, First Regular Session

AMENDED

FACT SHEET FOR S.C.R. 1004

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 and outlines exemptions to the prohibition.

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. § 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 (public entity) 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 relating to vehicle miles traveled:

a) 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; and

b) a motor vehicle owned and operated by a public entity.

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.

Amendments Adopted by Committee

1. Includes, in the outlined exemptions to the prohibition relating to vehicle miles traveled, a public motor vehicle.

2. Makes technical changes.

Amendments Adopted by Committee of the Whole

· Makes technical changes.

Senate Action

GOV               1/29/25      DPA             4-3-0

Prepared by Senate Research

February 20, 2025

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