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A committee member moved to approve the minutes (the mover was not clearly identified in the public transcript); Supervisor Robert Poitras seconded. A roll call recorded affirmative votes from Chair Jay Bradshaw, Vice Chair Steve Finnegan, Asha Agarwal, Jim Madaffer, Robert Poitras, Misty Rickwall, Eric Sauer and Stacy Atkins Salazar; the committee chair announced the item was approved.

Follow‑ups and action items: staff summarized two items for follow up. First, Transportation California (Kiana Valentine) will share its full literature review, the industry‑sponsored poll (800 responses) and the focus‑group summaries when available. Second, committee staff will follow up with stakeholder Gus Quarry on requested data regarding potential savings or distributional effects from converting registration/TIF approaches versus a RUC.

The committee confirmed there were no additional formal votes at the meeting beyond the minutes approval. Members noted the next TAC meeting is scheduled for April 18, 2025.

Ending: Staff logged the two follow‑up tasks as committee action items; no additional formal committee decisions were taken at this meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","February 28th, 2025 Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee Meeting","oneSentenceSummary","The California Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee approved the minutes of the Nov. 14, 2024 TAC meeting by roll call at its Feb. 21, 2025 session.","taxTitle","Transportation Commission, Agencies under Office of the Governor, Executive, California","taxId",70065,"location","California","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6278423,"Hawaii to begin optional per‑mile charges for electric vehicles July 1, 2025; mandatory per‑mile charging set for 2028",1709,4709000,6418000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2641133-eae4535260e23e191ff5001c4eca0132&start=4709&end=6418","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2641133-eae4535260e23e191ff5001c4eca0132/thumbnail_4709000.jpg","/articles/6278423/California/Hawaii-to-begin-optional-permile-charges-for-electric-vehicles-July-1-2025-mandatory-permile-charging-set-for-2028","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278423-f7fdfe6e734a339d9d4cbfabae1c9c88/orig.mp4?Expires=1770630949&Signature=MBI2Wqv7Fj2nVHGFhjNZ2czGE65ch6AEdUNY~XlY7-R9HKNKpb-gqw6cdDSLv8wmpbjm0NKoXDo-5Ja~wDqecqcGOHjfSuBgcBl6TKNElKDl-4kjGXPHUnQk17jsEykNyP5A8XrmFEr1fCbIS59~FNXsyq5R1oTngwOTtAGJGFvXwz-j1xIsWvPEwlZ1JfD7JgPG7DXaiLlkzInKFjqHCv2JiTCmRFOt0JvbTKvyRl-SlaSkE8YtFHF7appt92EDHkZtu~Z~mLZyenM3UQhw-rwD~JxE4fXcviU6DKuToYD5SVhEgwH~jU7kRxzuHHoFV~zqS3UrOeBHO6VRP56NTw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Mindy Kimura, program manager for the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s Road Usage Charge program, told the committee that Hawaii has passed legislation (Act 222 of 2023) to implement a road usage charge (RUC) and will begin offering EV owners a choice between a per‑mile charge and a capped flat fee beginning July 1, 2025.

The pilot‑to‑implementation path: Kimura said Hawaii used a federally funded demonstration project and a multi‑year public outreach campaign to test reporting methods and build legislative support. The state mailed roughly 360,000 individualized “driving reports,” ran a demonstration that compared odometer readings and technology‑based reporting (plug‑in and GPS devices), and included legislators and community leaders in a stakeholder advisory group.

Under the statute Kimura described, EV drivers will initially have two options starting July 1: pay a per‑mile rate set in the law at $8 per 1,000 miles (about 0.8¢ per mile), or pay a flat $50 annual road usage charge. Kimura said the $8 per‑1,000‑mile rate was set to approximate revenue neutrality with an average vehicle’s fuel taxes; the $50 cap will remain in place through July 1, 2028, after which EV owners will be required to use the per‑mile system.

Kimura said Hawaii chose to leverage existing processes (the state’s annual vehicle safety inspection program and county DMV registration systems) to minimize administrative costs and to use systems that already collect odometer readings. “We found [the annual inspection] to be the most favorable mileage reporting option among Hawaii residents,” she said.

The implementation plan involves extensive coordination across state and county agencies and multiple third‑party vendors. Kimura noted that Hawaii’s four county DMVs use different registration vendors and that the state has set up an implementation working group with weekly vendor check‑ins to align data transfers, registration notices, online and in‑person payment channels, and printer outputs for registration certificates.

Kimura described outreach and user‑facing tools the state has developed: county‑tailored communications, materials for DMV staff, and an online estimator that lets drivers see an estimate of their annual RUC under current law (including a view with and without the statutory cap in 2028). She said the state will maintain a communications push in advance of the July launch and continue working on a longer‑term transition plan to expand RUC coverage to all light‑duty vehicles by a later statutory deadline.

Committee members asked about privacy and data security given the number of vendors and systems involved. Kimura said Hawaii is leveraging existing DMV security and transfer protections and that privacy and security were part of the implementation consideration. The committee also commended Hawaii’s approach; several members said Hawaii’s work provides a model other states should watch.

Ending: Kimura said Hawaii will open enrollment and choice for EV owners with the July 1, 2025 registration cycle and will deliver a formal transition plan to the legislature as required by law. The department provided a public website with the estimator and background materials and offered to supply implementation lessons to neighboring jurisdictions.","Mindy Kimura, program manager for the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s Road Usage Charge program, told the committee that Hawaii has passed legislation (Act 222 of 2023) to implement a road usage charge and will begin offering EV owners a choice between a per‑mile charge and a capped flat fee beginning July 1, 2025.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6278427,"Industry review recommends phased road‑user charge starting with zero‑emission vehicles",1947,651000,2598000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2641133-eae4535260e23e191ff5001c4eca0132&start=651&end=2598","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2641133-eae4535260e23e191ff5001c4eca0132/thumbnail_651000.jpg","/articles/6278427/California/Industry-review-recommends-phased-roaduser-charge-starting-with-zeroemission-vehicles","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278427-d9a1210bbf349b859f9132d8fb741d1b/orig.mp4?Expires=1770630949&Signature=ORftAYdD6vGcuOxUnzl9-ro1peEFHP6nge7kDVpyNfngzxrLDryxgZonN2r2nYguESkNsqyZJxWJ8EMbU~v-~-JyOlIsQgJLoUeCCVzw0BcsU3zHu-kj1Dh9qRNrlx4mEflnpChTDqu1DjUh78tNvFWSxMwxOupMzZ6NGI4wK04rPQ8wc4S0btcM8tJdAppbga4wCTVu~SDhqJ39sujhz-OxJlKZXw-S6gkOV01t2WKSJTgfjelFLvP1RxJnAL-U6~lO3hBEghBcF0y9O4hCk4YasCjUK6~2G4uwFe3q6FpeOYmq360430WtYwsAvkAw6tttSitqx31i7FJHMjTBlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Kiana Valentine, executive director of Transportation California, told the California Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee on Feb. 21 that a literature review commissioned by her organization recommends a mixed, phased approach to replace or supplement fuel excise taxes — starting with a road‑user charge for zero‑emission vehicles (ZEVs).

The review, Valentine said, evaluated more than 20 funding tools against seven tax principles — simplicity, robustness, fairness/equity, sustainability, efficiency, security/privacy and integration — and concluded the highest‑performing option is a phased model that keeps fuel taxes and registration charges for internal‑combustion vehicles while rolling out a distance‑based RUC for ZEVs.

“The states that are doing kilowatt‑hour taxes…are doing it on public chargers,” Valentine said. “Road user charge might be and likely is easier to implement from an administrative, feasibility perspective.” She also summarized the study’s political finding: “I am a fan of…moving the ball down the field a little bit at a time,” meaning a phased start with ZEVs is more viable politically than an immediate, system‑wide switch.

Nut graf: The review responds to an anticipated decline in fuel‑excise tax revenue as vehicles become more fuel efficient and California moves toward zero‑emission vehicle sales. The California Transportation Commission estimated a roughly $31.3 billion shortfall in fuel‑excise tax revenue over the next decade, Valentine said, and the review is intended to identify practicable, privacy‑respecting, politically feasible alternatives.

Valentine described three high‑level options the study analyzed: keep and expand fuel taxes (including taxes on electricity and hydrogen); implement a full, distance‑based RUC for all vehicles and eliminate fuel excise taxes; or adopt the mixed, phased model (the review’s recommendation). She said the researchers whittled more than 20 possible tools down to seven that received detailed analysis.

The presentation emphasized tradeoffs. Fuel excise taxes remain administratively cheap and broadly applicable, but they are declining in effectiveness as more drivers shift to ZEVs and higher‑efficiency vehicles. Kilowatt‑hour taxes for electricity were judged administratively and politically challenging — including measurement, multifamily charging and privacy concerns — though they may have a niche role for public chargers and out‑of‑state vehicles. A pure RUC was judged effective but politically difficult to implement at once, prompting the recommendation to phase in RUC beginning with ZEVs.

Valentine said Transportation California also conducted voter research: an industry‑sponsored statewide poll (800 responses) and eight focus groups. She reported the focus groups showed majority support for a RUC applied first to ZEVs, including among many EV drivers who acknowledged they pay less in fuel taxes than drivers of internal‑combustion vehicles. “There was a light‑bulb moment,” Valentine said, when participants compared who currently pays more or less to support roads.

Committee members and attendees discussed equity and rural impacts. Misty Rickwall, representing Northern/rural interests, stressed long travel distances and difficult terrain that make ZEV ownership impractical for some residents and asked about tribal and rural outreach; Valentine said tribal and rural outreach is planned and that she has been traveling statewide to present findings. Supervisor Robert Poitras and other committee members reaffirmed support for the concept while noting political constraints and the need for a practical backup (for example, adjustments to registration fees) if lawmakers are unwilling to adopt RUC immediately.

Public commenters and stakeholders urged faster action or incremental approaches. Mitch Weiss (public) urged administration action and suggested TIF/registration adjustments could be implemented sooner; Gus Quarry (county government stakeholder) suggested a revenue‑neutral conversion of existing fees could save money for some vehicle owners while broadening the revenue base.

Valentine said Assemblymember [Assemblymember] Wilson introduced a placeholder bill (referred to in the meeting as AB 1421) that would extend the legislative authority for further study and set a platform for continued work on funding options.

Ending: Transportation California said it will release the full report and appendices next week and will continue public and legislative outreach, town halls and further research on heavy‑duty and hybrid vehicle treatments. The committee set no formal action on the literature review at this meeting.","Kiana Valentine, executive director of Transportation California, told the California Road Charge Technical Advisory Committee on Feb. 21 that a literature review commissioned by her organization recommends a mixed, phased approach to replace or supplement fuel excise taxes — starting with a road‑user charge for zero‑emission vehicles (ZEVs).","actionData","errors"]

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