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H.R. 383House117th Congress (2021-2023)In Committee

Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021

Sponsored by Earl BlumenauerRep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR)
Introduced January 21, 2021

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The Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021 changes the federal surface‑transportation funding program to let states apply for grants that test or implement user‑based road‑usage fees as an alternative revenue source. It sets new eligibility rules, reporting requirements, and funding allocations for these pilot and implementation projects. The changes affect any state or group of states seeking federal money for such road‑user‑charge programs.

Key Provisions

  • States must submit a detailed application to be eligible for grants that support pilot or implementation projects of user‑based revenue mechanisms
  • Pilot projects must demonstrate a new user‑based revenue system and cannot be substantially similar to any prior grant‑funded project by the same applicant
  • Implementation projects can either put a user‑based system into use or show progress toward doing so, with consideration of prior grants
  • Adds a requirement to test privacy and security of data collected for these revenue mechanisms
  • Increases the required matching share from 50 % to 80 % for eligible projects
  • Changes reporting from biennial to annual, with the first report due one year after enactment and includes analysis of the most successful mechanisms
  • Allocates $35 million per fiscal year from 2022‑2025, splitting the money between pilot projects and implementation projects with the share for implementation increasing each year

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

February 4, 2021

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Introduced in House

January 21, 2021

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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E59-60)

January 21, 2021

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Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure.

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee

January 21, 2021

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Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.

Highways and Transit Subcommittee

February 4, 2021

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Introduced in HouseIssued January 21, 2021

I

117th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 383

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 21, 2021

Mr. Blumenauer (for himself and Mr. Lowenthal) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure

A BILL

To include certain eligibility requirements in the surface transportation system funding alternatives program, and for other purposes.

1.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021.

2.

State surface transportation system funding pilots

Section 6020 of the FAST Act (23 U.S.C. 503 note) is amended—

(1)

by striking subsection (b) and inserting the following:

(b)

Eligibility

(1)

Application

To be eligible for a grant under this section, a State or group of States shall submit to the Secretary an application in such form and containing such information as the Secretary may require.

(2)

Eligible projects

The Secretary may provide grants to States or a group of States under this section for the following projects:

(A)

State pilot projects

(i)

In general

A pilot project to demonstrate a user-based alternative revenue mechanism in a State.

(ii)

Limitation

If an applicant has previously been awarded a grant under this section, such applicant’s proposed pilot project must be comprised of core activities or iterations not substantially similar in manner or scope to activities previously carried out by the applicant with a grant for a project under this section.

(B)

State implementation projects

A project—

(i)

to implement a user-based alternative revenue mechanism that collects revenue to be expended on projects for the surface transportation system of the State; or

(ii)

that demonstrates progress towards implementation of a user-based alternative revenue mechanism, with consideration for previous grants awarded to the applicant under this section.

;

(2)

in subsection (c)—

(A)

in paragraph (1) by striking 2 or more future; and

(B)

by adding at the end the following:

(6)

To test solutions to ensure the privacy and security of data collected for the purpose of implementing a user-based alternative revenue mechanism.

;

(3)

in subsection (d) by striking to test the design, acceptance, and implementation of a user-based alternative revenue mechanism and inserting to test the design and acceptance of, or implement, a user-based alternative revenue mechanism;

(4)

in subsection (g) by striking 50 percent and inserting 80 percent;

(5)

in subsection (i)—

(A)

in the heading by striking Biennial and inserting Annual;

(B)

by striking 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act and inserting 1 year after the date of enactment of the Road User Charge Advancement Act of 2021;

(C)

by striking every 2 years thereafter and inserting every year thereafter; and

(D)

by inserting and containing a determination of the characteristics of the most successful mechanisms with the highest potential for future widespread deployment before the period at the end; and

(6)

by striking subsections (j) and (k) and inserting the following:

(j)

Funding

From funds made available to carry out section 503(b) of title 23, United States Code, $35,000,000 shall be used to carry out this section for each of fiscal years 2022 through 2025.

(k)

Use of funds

Of amounts made available pursuant to subsection (j)—

(1)

for fiscal year 2022, $17,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $17,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B);

(2)

for fiscal year 2023, $15,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $20,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B);

(3)

for fiscal year 2024, $12,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $22,500,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B); and

(4)

for fiscal year 2025, $10,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(A) and $25,000,000 shall be used to carry out projects under subsection (b)(2)(B).

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