Requires that CTC and CA Transportation Agency, consolidate and prepare research and recommendations related to a road user charge or a mileage-based fee system.

Existing law requires the Chair of the California Transportation Commission to create a Road Usage Charge Technical Advisory Committee in consultation with the Secretary of Transportation to guide the development and evaluation of a pilot program assessing the potential for mileage-based revenue collection as an alternative to the gas tax system. Existing law additionally requires the Transportation Agency, in consultation with the commission, to implement the pilot program, as specified. Existing law repeals these provisions on January 1, 2027.

This bill requires the Commission, in consultation with the Transportation Agency, to consolidate and prepare research and recommendations related to a road user charge or a mileage-based fee system. Requires the Commission to submit a report, as specified, on the research and recommendations described above to the appropriate policy and fiscal committees of the Legislature by no later than January 1, 2027. Requires the commission to consult with appropriate state agencies and other stakeholders, as specified, in preparing the research and recommendations and report.

Pending Assembly action.

02/21/2025 Introduced in Assembly.
02/24/2025 Read first time in Assembly.
03/13/2025 Referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation.
01/05/2026 From Assembly Committee on Transportation with amendments. Amended, and re-referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation . Read second time in Assembly and amended.
01/06/2026 Re-referred to Assembly Committee on Transportation.
01/13/2026 Passed from Assembly Committee on Transportation. Referred to Assembly Committee on Appropriations.
01/22/2026 First hearing in Assembly Committee on Appropriations. Passed from Committee. Read second time in Assembly. Ordered to third reading.