Bill Text: NH HB1675 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Establishing a surcharge collected through E-Z Pass for electric vehicles as an alternative road toll.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2022-02-16 - Inexpedient to Legislate: Motion Adopted Voice Vote 02/16/2022 House Journal 3 [HB1675 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2022-HB1675-Introduced.html
HB 1675-FN-A - AS INTRODUCED
2022 SESSION
22-2481
11/10
HOUSE BILL 1675-FN-A
SPONSORS: Rep. Thompson, Coos 1; Rep. P. Schmidt, Straf. 19
COMMITTEE: Public Works and Highways
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ANALYSIS
This bill establishes a surcharge collected through E-Z Pass for electric vehicles as an alternative road toll. The provisions are repealed in 2025.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
22-2481
11/10
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Two
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
1 New Section; Road Toll; Alternative Road Toll for Electric Vehicles. Amend RSA 260 by inserting after section 32-c the following new section:
260:32-d Alternative Road Toll for Electric Vehicles. There is hereby established an additional $.50 fee, to be assessed at every toll within the interagency toll collection system in New Hampshire, as defined in RSA 237:16-a, III, on any transponder attached to an electric vehicle, as defined in RSA 236:132, II, registered within this state. Such toll charge shall be in addition to any toll charge assessed for any non-electric motor vehicle. Any toll charge collected pursuant to this section shall deposited into the highway fund pursuant to RSA 260:35, less apportionment A distributions under RSA 235:23, I.
2 New Section; Additional Use of E-Z Pass System; Alternative Road Toll. Amend RSA 237 by inserting after section 16-g the following new section:
237:16-h Additional Use of E-Z Pass System; Alternative Road Toll. The commissioner shall approve the use of the E-Z Pass system for the payment of the alternative road toll for electric vehicles established pursuant to RSA 260:32-d.
3 Prospective Repeal. The following are repealed:
I. RSA 260:32-d, relative to the alternative road toll for electric vehicles.
II. RSA 237:16-h, relative to additional use of the E-Z Pass system for alternative road tolls.
I. Section 3 of this act shall take effect January 2, 2025.
II. The remainder of this act shall take effect January 1, 2023.
22-2481
Redraft 12/28/21
HB 1675-FN-A- FISCAL NOTE
AS INTRODUCED
FISCAL IMPACT: [ X ] State [ ] County [ X ] Local [ ] None
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STATE: | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 |
Appropriation | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Revenue | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Funding Source: | [ ] General [ ] Education [ X ] Highway [ X ] Other - Turnpike Fund | |||
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Revenue | $0 | $0 | Indeterminable Increase | Indeterminable Increase |
Expenditures | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
METHODOLOGY:
This bill, effective January 1, 2023, with a prospective repeal January 2, 2025, establishes an additional $0.50 fee to be assessed at every toll within the interagency toll collection system in the state on any transponder attached to an electric vehicle. The Department of Transportation states revisions (e.g., changes to the E-ZPass account system, web site, revised applications, file process for the transferring funds) and their direct cost to the E-ZPass system to incorporate this change is indeterminable. The Department also states there may be increased administrative efforts needed relative to customer service issues, with costs indeterminable, during the period of the additional fee (January 2023 – December 2025).
While this bill will increase revenue to the state in FY 2023, FY 2024, and FY 2025, the amount is indeterminable as neither the Department of Transportation nor the Department of Safety have data relative to electric vehicle turnpike system usage. Also, pursuant to RSA 235:23 (“Apportionment A”), 12 percent of road toll and motor vehicle fees collected are distributed to municipalities, therefore, under this bill state expenditures and local revenue would increase in FY 2024, FY 2025, and FY 2026, by an indeterminable amount. For informational purposes, the Department of Safety reports there are approximately 2,800 registered electric vehicles in the state (2021).
AGENCIES CONTACTED:
Department of Safety and Department of Transportation
