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Regulatory TREND. Allowing 3rd Party EV Station Ownership

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

Utility Dive | Pennsylvania removes barrier to third-party EV charging station ownership

Local TREND. +1 Large City Moves into Congestion Pricing

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.

Long Beach Post | Should drivers be charged to use roads? Metro moves to study the idea

4 Reasons an Energy Coalition Opposes High Speed Rail

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

REAL…

Lege TREND. E-Bike Legislation. 12 States.

The states considering E-bike legislation:

Wyoming, signed by WY Governor
Georgia
Indiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
New Hampshire
New York
Oklahoma
South Dakota
Texas
Wisconsin

What does this model legislation do?

organizes e-bikes into 3 categories, based on design, top motor-assisted speed & federal regulation
clarifies the sale of ebikes for small business

Bicylce Retailer | UPDATE: Wyoming governor signs three-class e-bike law

Regulatory TREND. High Speed Rail. Learning from tall HSR bridges in California

Where are these bridges on the HSR route? roads that cross the HSR path

What measurement stanadard was used? 27 feet clearance above the top of the rails

How tall is that? You could double stack Shinkansens trains beneath them

How does this compare to other HSR projects?

TEXAS
- Center for Transportation Research at the University of Texas: “at least 19 feet of clearance.”
FRANCE
- operate with 21 feet of clearance

Slate | Why Did California Build Such Tall Bridges Over Its…

Gas Tax Increase. 2 Governors. 1 Republican. 1 Democrat.

The Republican:

Ohio Governor Mike DeWine
18 cents a gallon increase
current gas tax: 28 cents a gallon
A State Commission recommended the gas tax increase in this 89-page report

The Democrat:

Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz
20 cents a gallon increase
current gas tax: 28.6 cents a gallon

Governing | 18 Cents a Gallon? 20 Cents? Two Governors Float Major Gas Tax Hikes

TX Attorney General Opinion. County Roads v. Public Roads.

KP-0240 is about whether a pulic road with a gate on on it, can the county open the gate, effectively treating the road as a county road.

What did the Attorney General Opinion say about what the county can or cannot do with the gate on the public road? Until the road is a county road, or the county is party ot a court order, the county cnanot open the gate

What do I need to know about public roads and county roads from a regulatory/legislative approach?

Texas statutes use “county road” and…

Lege TREND. Anatomy of a Gas Tax + Its Alternative in a Red State with Trucking Association Support

Ohio Governor proposes raising the gas tax by 18 cents from the current 28 cents.

Supporters of the gas tax increase:

Ohio Trucking Association

The alternative: pay as you drive.

Opponents to Pay as You Drive say:

Pay as your Drive has high administrative costs
isn’t well vetted
hard to implement

Government Technology | Ohio Looks to Oregon’s Mileage Tax Plan to Fund Transportation