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Lege TREND. Tax Relief for EV Hybrid Fleets. WHO. WHAT. HOW.

WHO | The German Cabinet

WHAT | Reduced by half a tax paid on business fleet cars that are EVs or Hybrids

HOW | With the Support of German Association of the Automotive Industry

EV Bulliten | German government to grant tax relief for electric/hybrid company cars

Local TREND. Wheel Taxes Locally. What. Where. How. Supporters. Opponents.

What: A tax imposed on car registration by a local government & can be imposed by multiple local governments like county and city

Where: Madison Wisconsin

How: Dane County implemented a $28 wheel tax + Madison, WI is considering a $17 wheel tax for an annual vehicle registration of $120

Supporters Say: It prevents cuts to public transit budget

Opponents Say: Raise the state gas tax. More effective way to secure funding for the improvements the transit system and roads

WMTV | Madison…

3 Reasons Trucking Association Opposes State Highway Tolls

Motor Transport Association of Connecticut opposes a toll road study because:

studies have already been done
funds should go to infrastructure not studies
oppose tolls and motor fuel tax increases

Background on Toll Study:

Created by Executive Order
Approved by the state’s Bond Commission
Will study how much revenue adding tolls to Connecticut highways
Supporters say it would be $1 B in annual revenue

Freight Waves | State trucking association pushes back against need for tolls in…

Local Trend. Business Trend. 4 Examples of 1st/Last Mile to Public Transportation.

Entering into partnerships with Waymo, Uber and Lyft, or creating their own programs, cities address last mile transportation options for pulic transit riders such as:

Waymo driverless vans taking riders to transit stops
- A pilot program in Phoenix will start with local government employees and expand to seniors and the disabled
Cities are partnering with ride share companies for first/last mile connections to boost public transit use
Cities are creating their own first/last mile…

LOCAL TREND. Bike Sharing Ordinance in the Northwest. 5 Key Elements.

Seattle City Council adopted a new bicylce sharing ordinance that:

creates a 20,000 cap on sharing bicylces
sets a nonbinding deadline for the city to build a network of protected downtown bike lanes
4 companies, only 1 company, Lime has agreed to continue operating
- $250,000 licensing fee
- 5,000 bikes each
Audits 2 times a year to ensure proper bike parking
The licensing fee is to fund up to 200 new bike-parking corrals

Seattle Times | City Council approves new bike-share rules,…

Campaign TREND. Propose Ride Share Fees to Fund Transportation. Who.What.Where.How.

Who: State Senate candidate Ryan O’Donnell

Where: New Hampshire (inspired by a 67 cent fee on ride share in Chicago)

What: A 30-50 cent fee on all ride share rides

How: The ride share fee would fund regional transit authorities for public transportation

Daily Hampshire Gazette | O’Donnell: Help public transportation with fee on ride-hailing companies

TAX TREND. Tax Bikes and Public Transit for Roads. Where. What. How. The Legislation to Copy.

WHERE: Republican Chair of the Senate Transportation Committee

WHAT: Revenue source to raise revenue for highway construction

HOW: By imposing taxes/fees on:

fuel taxes paid by transit agencies
10% tax on adult bicycle tires
10% tax on electric batteries for cars and bikes

THE LEGISLATION DRAFT

Transportation & Infrastructure Committee | Shuster Releases Plan to Transform America’s Infrastructure

StreetsBlogUSA | House GOP Transportation Bill Would Raise Taxes on Transit and Bikes

3 Shortcomings of Federal Autonomous Vehicle Legislation. 2 Opposition Groups. No State Action.

What groups are opposed to the legislation?

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety
Major Cities Chiefs Association

What shortcomings do opponents highlight in the legislation?

National Transportation Safety Board’s ongoing investigations
prohibits state regulatory action
data insufficiency, US DOT has 3 years to revise data rules and thats too long
“all crashes involving AVs should be reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration immediately and made publicly available”
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