Bill > S2114

This bill aims to explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation in Massachusetts. It establishes a vehicle mileage user fee task force to guide the development and evaluation of a pilot program to assess the potential for mileage-based revenue collection as an alternative to the current motor vehicle fuel tax. The bill requires the Department of Transportation to develop and implement one or more statewide pilot programs to test the reliability, ease of use, cost, and public acceptance of technology and methods for counting, reporting, and collecting mileage-based user fees. The pilot programs will also analyze the ability of different technologies and methods to protect data integrity, ensure driver privacy, and vary pricing based on factors such as time of driving, road type, vehicle fuel efficiency, and income. The Department of Transportation is required to report the initial results of the pilot study to the state legislature within three years, including the feasibility of permanently implementing a vehicle mileage user fee and evaluating its impacts on the economy, environment, and traffic.

Transportation and Infrastructure

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S2114