Bill > HB1179

This bill modifies various transportation funding provisions, including changes to the Commonwealth Mass Transit Fund and the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority Capital Fund, while establishing new funds for regional transit purposes in Northern Virginia and for the Potomac and Rappahannock Transportation Commission. To generate revenue, it introduces several new taxes and fees: a regional sales and use tax of 0.2% in certain Northern Virginia localities, a tax on transportation network companies (TNCs) at 4.3% of gross fares statewide and an additional 1.9% in Northern Virginia, a retail delivery fee of 50 cents per delivery statewide and an additional 25 cents in Northern Virginia, and a regional commercial parking tax of 10% on public, commercial parking lots in Northern Virginia. Additionally, it imposes a regional highway use fee on alternative fuel and electric vehicles, which can be opted out of for a mileage-based fee, with revenues directed to specific regional transit funds based on where the vehicle is registered. The bill also includes provisions for the allocation of funds to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) and commuter rail services, with specific requirements for WMATA's financial reporting and cost control to receive full funding.

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https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/HB1179