SB 612 — Highway use fee, mileage-based user fee program; program clarifications.
Last action — Approved by Governor-Chapter 446 (effective 7/1/22)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Glenn Youngkin (Republican) on April 11, 2022.
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Summary
Highway use fee, mileage-based user fee program; program clarifications developed by the working group. Directs the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish a process for issuing prorated refunds of mileage-based user fees to certain participants. The bill prohibits the disclosure of certain data necessary for the administration of the mileage-based user fee program and authorizes participants in the mileage-based user fee program to participate without location tracking.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
72 added · 70 removedPlain-language change summary
The changes made to Bill SB 612 clarify how the highway use fee is calculated for alternative fuel and electric vehicles in Virginia. The revised text specifies that this fee will be based on the taxes paid for fuel corresponding to an average vehicle's fuel economy, making it more straightforward to understand how fees are determined. This matters because it ensures that drivers of electric or fuel-efficient vehicles are charged fairly and transparently based on their vehicle's usage and fuel economy, promoting equity among different vehicle types.
SESSION ENROLLED VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY ––-- 2022 SESSION CHAPTER E446 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-772 and 46.2-773 of the Code of Virginia, relating to highway use fee, mileage-based user fee program;
R O [S 612] Approved LApril L11, 2022 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
E § 46.2-772.
DA. motor vehicle registered in the Commonwealth under § 46.2-694 or 46.2-697 that is an alternative fuel vehicle, an electric motor vehicle, or a fuel-efficient vehicle.
Except as provided in subsection C, there is hereby imposed an annual highway use fee on any motor vehicle registered in the Commonwealth under § 46.2-694 or 46.2-697 that is an alternative fuel vehicle, an electric motor vehicle, or a fuel-efficient vehicle.
If the vehicle is registered for a period of other than one yearfraction asthereof providedthat in § 46.2-646, the highwayvehicle usewill feebe shallregistered.hall be multiplied by the number of years or fractionB. thereof that the vehicle will be registered.
B.For an electric motor vehicle, the highway use fee shall be 85 percent of the amount of taxes paid under subsection A of § 58.1-2217 on fuel used by a vehicle with a combined fuel economy of 23.7 miles per gallon for the average number of miles traveled by a passenger vehicle in the Commonwealth, as determined by the Commissioner.
For anall electricother motorfuel-efficient vehicle,vehicles, the highway use fee shall be 85 percent of the amount of taxes paid under subsection A of § 58.1-2217 on fuel used by a vehicle with a combined fuel economy of 23.B miles per gallon for the average number of miles traveled by a passenger vehicle in the Commonw1alth, percent of the difference between the tax paid under subsection A of § 58.1-2217 on the fuel usEdused by a 85 vehicle with a combined fuel economy of 23.7 miles per gallon for the average number of miles R traveled by a passenger vehicle in the Commonwealth in a year, as determined by the Commissioner, and the tax paid under subsection A of § 58.1-2217 on the fuel used by the vehicle being registered for the average number of miles traveled by a passenger vehicle in the Commonwealth in a year, as determined by the Commissioner.
If the Commissioner is unable to obtain the manufacturer's fuel economy for a vehicle, then the Commissioner shall use the final estimate of average fuel economy, as determined by the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, of (i) all trucks having the same model yearsyear as the vehicle being registered, if the vehicle has a gross weight between 6,000 pounds and 10,000 pounds, or (ii) all cars having the same model year as the vehicle.
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A vehicle with a gross weight over 10,000 pounds;
programA. that allows owners of vehicles subject to the highway use fee pursuant to § 46.2-772 to pay a mileage-based fee in lieu of the highway use fee.
There is hereby established a mileage-based user fee program.
The program shall be a voluntary program that allows owners of vehicles subject to the highway use fee pursuant to § 46.2-772 to pay a mileage-based fee in lieu of the highway use fee.
The fee schedule for the mileage-based user fee program shall be calculated by dividing the amount of the highway use fee as determined pursuant to subsection B of § 46.2-772 by the average number of miles traveled by a passenger vehicle in the Commonwealth to determine a fee per milegemile driven.
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View plain text versions (5)
- CHAP0446 View text Current pdf April 11, 2022
- SB612ER View text pdf March 11, 2022
- SB612ES1 View text pdf February 14, 2022
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 22106003D-S1 pdf February 03, 2022
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104372D pdf January 12, 2022
Action History
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Approved by Governor-Chapter 446 (effective 7/1/22)
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2022
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Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 22, 2022
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Impact statement from DPB (SB612ER)
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Enrolled
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House amendment agreed to by Senate (29-Y 10-N)
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VOTE: Passage (75-Y 23-N)
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Passed House with amendment (75-Y 23-N)
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Engrossed by House as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Read third time
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Read second time
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Impact statement from DPB (SB612ES1)
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Reported from Transportation with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
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House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
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Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2 Transportation Infrastructure and Funding
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (22-Y 18-N)
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Printed as engrossed 22106003D-ES1
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Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB612ES1
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Amendment by Senator Boysko agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Committee substitute agreed to 22106003D-S1
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Reading of substitute waived
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Read second time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (SB612S1)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Committee substitute printed 22106003D-S1
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Reported from Transportation with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
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Senate committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Impact statement from DPB (SB612)
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Referred to Committee on Transportation
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104372D
Sponsors
- Jennifer B. Boysko · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 39 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 29 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 73% | 25% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 75 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 75 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 76% | 22% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Yea |
| Avoli, G. "John" | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Yea |
| Charniele L. Herring | — | Yea |
| Chris S. Runion | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Jessica L. Anderson | — | Yea |
| Karrie K. Delaney | — | Yea |
| LaRock, Dave A. | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| McGuire, John J., III | — | Yea |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Subramanyam, Suhas | — | Yea |
| Tara A. Durant | — | Yea |
| Taylor, Kim A. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Vivian E. Watts | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 78% | 0% | 0% | 22% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Anne Ferrell Tata | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bill Wiley | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Not Voting |
| Murphy, Kathleen | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Wyatt | — | Yea |
| Taylor, Kim A. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Not Voting |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 18 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 55% | 45% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 80% | 20% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 612 do?
- Highway use fee, mileage-based user fee program; program clarifications developed by the working group. Directs the Commissioner of the Department of Motor Vehicles to establish a process for issuing prorated refunds of mileage-based user fees to certain participants. The bill prohibits the disclosure of certain data necessary for the administration of the mileage-based user fee program and authorizes participants in the mileage-based user fee program to participate without location tracking.
- Who sponsors SB 612?
- SB 612 is sponsored by Jennifer B. Boysko.
- What is the current status of SB 612?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 12, 2022. Enacted.
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