23.8133.01000
Sixty-eighth
Legislative Assembly HOUSE BILL NO. 1081
of North Dakota
Introduced by
Transportation Committee
(At the request of the Department of Transportation)
1 A BILL for an Act to provide for a department of transportation electronic vehicle charging tax
2 study; and to provide for a legislative management report.
3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
4 SECTION 1. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ELECTRONIC VEHICLE
5 CHARGING TAX STUDY - REPORT TO LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT.
6 1. During the 2023-24 interim, the department of transportation in consultation with the
7 tax department, and the public service commission, shall study the feasibility and
8 impact of an electronic vehicle charging tax to offset lost revenue from gas tax sales,
9 that would otherwise be appropriated to the department of transportation, by out-of-
10 state drivers when using roads within the state of North Dakota. The study must
11 include:
12 a. An assessment of lost revenue due to out-of-state drivers using the roads but not
13 paying a gas tax due to the vehicles being electronically charged;
14 b. An evaluation of the economic impact of lost revenue as well as implementation
15 of an electronic charging tax that would be equivalent to the lost gas tax revenue;
16 and
17 c. An assessment of the costs and implementation of such a tax.
18 2. Before August 1, 2024, the department of transportation shall report its findings and
19 recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the
20 recommendations, to the legislative management.
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