A per-mile road tax for Oklahomans may be coming: Task force recommends program to lawmakers
An Oklahoma task force recommended lawmakers pass legislation in 2025 to create a full-scale pay-per-mile program.
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An Oklahoma task force recommended lawmakers pass legislation in 2025 to create a full-scale pay-per-mile program.
If a VMT program could be implemented that is fair, protects taxpayer privacy, and comes in at a collection cost comparable to the gas tax, then 'that’s a different conversation...
Unsplash Governor Kevin Stitt has signed off on two bills that concern how Oklahoma would tax both electric and electric/hybrid vehicles. House Bill 1712 creates the "Road User Charge Task Force" which would study how to best record and report public road usage, specifically for electric and electric/hybrid vehicles. The bill, authored by Rep. Brian Hill (R-Mustang), requires a report from the task force's findings and recommendations by Dec. 31, 2023. Hill said the task force is crucial for the future of Oklahoma's roads and bridges. "With the projected growth of the electric vehicle indu...