AZ SB 1547
Author
David Farnsworth
1700 W. Washington St. , AZ 85007
Phoenix, AZ 85007
602-926-3387
dfarnsworth@azleg.gov
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Bill Text
Category
Fuel Tax
State
AZ
Summary
Imposes new taxes on alternative fuels and electric vehicles to be proportional to traditional fuel taxes.
Issue
Proposes amending Arizona Revised Statutes 28-5606 to revise how the state taxes motor fuel and use fuel, with a specific focus on alternative fuels and electricity. Under the bill, the existing per-gallon fuel tax structure would remain, but vehicles powered by alternative fuels or electricity would be subject to new annual charges or per-unit taxes designed to approximate the taxes paid by traditional gasoline and diesel vehicles.
Notes
Pending Senate action.
History
02/02/2026 Introduced in Senate and read first time.
02/03/2026 Assigned to Senate Committee on Rules.
02/03/2026 Assigned to Senate Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.
02/04/2026 Read second time in Senate.
02/10/2026- Passed favorably from Senate Committee on Appropriations, Transportation and Technology.