This bill proposes several updates to the current statutes regarding the motor vehicle fuel tax in Arizona. Under the new provisions, the existing tax rate of eighteen cents $.18 per gallon will remain unchanged, while the use fuel tax will be adjusted from twenty-six cents to $.26 per gallon. Additionally, the bill introduces a temporary suspension of the motor vehicle fuel tax in designated areas (Area A and Area C) from May 1 to September 30 each year, prohibiting vendors from increasing prices or recovering the tax from consumers during this period. Any erroneously collected taxes must be remitted to the Arizona Department of Transportation (ADOT), which will also maintain existing reporting requirements for fuel suppliers. Furthermore, the bill mandates ADOT to allocate $72,600,000 from the Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund to counties, cities, and towns, with specific amounts designated for larger municipalities. It exempts ADOT from rulemaking requirements for one year to facilitate the implementation of these changes and includes an emergency clause to ensure immediate effect upon enactment. Overall, these updates aim to provide temporary relief from fuel taxes while ensuring continued funding for transportation infrastructure.

Statutes affected:
Introduced Version: 28-5606, 28-6535, 28-5432, 28-5433, 41-1516, 28-8344, 28-5636, 49-541, 3-3401