March 2019 – Page 2 – InfoHive

State Doubles Driver's License Fees. By the numbers:

North Dakota doubled the cost of a commercial and non-commercial driver’s licenses resulting in:

Minnesota’s HF 2233 (MN | 2019) would create incentives including:

20 States have special registration fees for hybrids and EVs.

That’s double the number in a two year period.

18 states are considering EV related, EV registration related legislation in 2019.

Energywire says Transportation has surpassed energy in emissions.

Increasing EV fees to make up for gas tax revenue can depress EV sales and thus increase transportation emissions.

In KP-0245 there was a question about how local law enforcement can enforce truck weight enforcment. Here’s the big picture:

Maybe there is some confusion, but its likely the Transportation Code Chapters 621 & 251 governs, so follow those rules
Local Law enforcment has to be authorized by TXDOT
TXDOt can also revok local law enforcement authority

Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission removed barriers that prevented 3rd party ownership of EV charging stations.

The regulatory changes:

EV charging stations will not be considered “resale of electricity”
EV stations will be excluded from pricing requirements of the state’s Public Utilities Code

Los Angeles County, in the run up to the 2028 Olympics, approved a study of congestion pricing.

Revenue estimates for the congestion pricing would generate: $9.6 billion and $83 billion over a period of 10 years.

The energy coalition: Power The Future, a national nonprofit organization that advocates for American energy jobs

High Speed Rail is a “myth” because:

it is included in the Green New Deal’s
our country is spread out, it is not an alternative to air
Rail loses money in the US
- NYC subway annual deficit $244 million
- DC annual deficit $290 million
- California Gov. Gavin Newsom suspended high speed rail in California
- Amtrack annual loss $168 million
it will take away energy jobs