Steinberg bill would give locals power to raise fuel surcharge

SacBee: Capitol Alert ^ | 8/30/11 | Torey Van Oot

[SmithL]

Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg is pushing last-minute legislation to give local governments power to seek new fuel surcharges to fund certain transit projects.

Senate Bill 791 would allow local transportation agencies to seek voter approval for a "regional transportation congestion reduction charge" on gasoline or diesel. The bill language, introduced in the form of amendments to existing legislation last week, would also allow a new vehicle registration charge on electric vehicles. Revenues raised by the fees, which would require approval of a majority of voters in the impacted region, would fund transit proposals developed by the local transportation planning agencies to reduce vehicle congestion.

[SmithL]

Birds gotta fly,

fish gotta swim, and

Rats gotta tax!

[Iron Munro]

State Lotto -

Guess the date the last real taxpayer leaves the state.

(public employees do not count as real taxpayers because they are net takers)

[RetiredTexasVet]

Last one leaving the state of California ... snuff out the candles!

[vette6387]

Gives new meaning to “drive a little, save a lot.” If this ever becomes law, people will just buy their gas outside the areas where the taxes are imposed.

[decal]

“...would also allow a new vehicle registration charge on electric vehicles.”

Kinda defeats the purpose of the silly things, doesn't it?