H.B. 663
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
Apr 17, 2023
SESSION 2023 HOUSE PRINCIPAL CLERK
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HOUSE BILL DRH40383-MW-90
Short Title: Study to Replace Gas Tax with Flat Tax. (Public)
Sponsors: Representative Everitt.
Referred to:
1 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
2 AN ACT TO STUDY REPLACING THE CURRENT GAS TAX WITH A YEARLY FLAT
3 TAX.
4 The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
5 SECTION 1. The Department of Transportation, in consultation with the
6 Department of Revenue and the Department of State Treasurer, shall study replacing the motor
7 fuels tax, implemented through G.S. 105-449.80, with a yearly flat tax based on vehicle size class
8 and fuel economy.
9 SECTION 2. On or before March 1, 2024, the Department of Transportation shall
10 submit a written report with its findings, including any recommendations for legislation, to the
11 Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee (JLTOC) and the Fiscal Research
12 Division.
13 SECTION 3. This act is effective when it becomes law.
*DRH40383-MW-90*