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Oregon launches pilot program to tax motorists per mile driven

GasBuddy Blog -- In Oregon the challenges of funding infrastructure are pretty similar to what we're seeing across the rest of the country. They're looking to close the funding gaps caused by a rise in fuel efficiency and a decline in gas tax revenue.

So, they're testing, for now, a new system that replaces the state's gasoline tax with a tax per mile driven.

About 40 volunteers from around the state began testing the next generation of a “road usage charge” system last month. Instead of paying the gas tax (automatically added at the pump), pilot participants will pay a “per mile” charge based on the number of miles they drive. The charge is roughly equal to the amount of gas tax they would have paid for a vehicle that gets 20 miles to...

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Submitted Dec 03, 2012 By: PD

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SISI2013 Rookie Author Portland Posts:1 Points:120 Joined:Feb 2013	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2013 2:59:18 AM Ignore SISI2013 Report Abuse They are running out of ways to tax people!!
jeskibuff Champion Author Tampa Posts:7,866 Points:1,445,210 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 3:59:26 AM Ignore jeskibuff Report Abuse hmw10284 said: "Fascist Oregon is at it again. Tracking their citizens movements." It's not just Oregon. Look what the Obozo administration is pushing.
jeskibuff Champion Author Tampa Posts:7,866 Points:1,445,210 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 3:52:48 AM Ignore jeskibuff Report Abuse Bud122CA said: "What will they think of next? Everytime you flush the toilet you are taxed??" If Obozo read that, you'd see a light bulb suddenly appear above his head!
FusionCa All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:777 Points:546,010 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 5:36:19 PM Ignore FusionCa Report Abuse Something To Think About.
tz2001 Veteran Author Virginia Posts:268 Points:318,805 Joined:Sep 2003	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 9:41:48 AM Ignore tz2001 Report Abuse The citizens of Oregon have a chance to vote out their state representatives if they don't like the plan. I can only assume that the majority of Oregonians like the plan. Another point: does the state drop the sales tax on gasoline if they implement the miles tax?
honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,590 Points:1,606,595 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 6, 2012 2:56:07 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse another big brother situation? And those who get 40 mpg get screwed more, right?
MrPony Veteran Author North Carolina Posts:418 Points:391,075 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 9:19:58 PM Ignore MrPony Report Abuse Tax, Baby, Tax
roadrunnin Champion Author Richmond Posts:1,744 Points:562,435 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 8:17:15 PM Ignore roadrunnin Report Abuse so we get fuel efficient vehicles but get hit harder in the pocketbook
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:553,980 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 7:23:48 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Just wrong
07skydriver Champion Author Ohio Posts:3,245 Points:980,180 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 6:18:42 PM Ignore 07skydriver Report Abuse Just stay home.
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,340 Points:1,240,400 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 4:59:28 PM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse I'm OK with it, but I can see why someone would object.
Gary9696 Champion Author Detroit Posts:1,098 Points:225,830 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 4:33:59 PM Ignore Gary9696 Report Abuse Would like to find out how the test goes.
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,599 Points:1,139,320 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 4:10:01 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse What's up with the left coast?
hmw10284 Champion Author California Posts:1,122 Points:194,300 Joined:Sep 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 3:57:48 PM Ignore hmw10284 Report Abuse Fascist Oregon is at it again. Tracking their citizens movements. i might sign up though because i only drive about 20 miles per week.
skidsteer85xt Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,595 Points:184,100 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 2:25:21 PM Ignore skidsteer85xt Report Abuse Not sure about this.
777777777 Rookie Author Nevada Posts:6 Points:146,695 Joined:Dec 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:48:26 PM Ignore 777777777 Report Abuse I don't like this idea.
40mpgsaturn Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:2,480 Points:518,380 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:24:13 PM Ignore 40mpgsaturn Report Abuse I wonder who would pay for my 21yr old (broke)college student???
rual817 Sophomore Author Dallas Posts:112 Points:161,535 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 12:20:09 PM Ignore rual817 Report Abuse You will see people from near-by Washington, Idaho, Nevada and California cruising into Oregon for cheaper fuel. And people from Oregon NEVER wanting to leave the State for fear of dbl tax.
RichFWA Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,171 Points:288,790 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:59:25 AM Ignore RichFWA Report Abuse what happens when you travel out of state? do you still pay tax on those miles? [Edited by: RichFWA at 12/4/2012 3:04:23 PM EST]
ObieDog Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,956 Points:849,095 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:53:59 AM Ignore ObieDog Report Abuse Change sure does make people cranky.
LIQUIDEVIL Rookie Author Nashville Posts:33 Points:19,310 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:44:53 AM Ignore LIQUIDEVIL Report Abuse Well, as for out-of-state drivers, they pay taxes to the state as well, in the form of hotel taxes and sales tax based on money spent. Visitors may not be paying in the same form as residents of Oregon, but paying and helping in a smaller percentage according to the time spent in the state.
Cheepo Champion Author Tampa Posts:9,884 Points:3,127,030 Joined:Apr 2003	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:42:26 AM Ignore Cheepo Report Abuse Don't we pay enough taxes already????????????!!!!!!!!!!!!!
rrrrick Rookie Author Las Vegas Posts:53 Points:347,455 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:28:24 AM Ignore rrrrick Report Abuse Just adding another foreign middleman to the tax collection to get their cut of our US dollars Sanef
JagXKR Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,144 Points:1,088,605 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 11:24:39 AM Ignore JagXKR Report Abuse I like the idea for golf carts as they don't buy fuel but use the roads. When fuel cell vehicles become the norm something like this may have to be done.
Blossomize Sophomore Author Oregon Posts:161 Points:21,660 Joined:Nov 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:59:03 AM Ignore Blossomize Report Abuse I don't see how this is going to work
s6sputnik Champion Author Austin Posts:6,209 Points:1,305,145 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:58:21 AM Ignore s6sputnik Report Abuse Toll road!
Settjec Champion Author Little Rock Posts:1,964 Points:684,820 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:58:18 AM Ignore Settjec Report Abuse That's our political gestapo for you
bwp9970 Veteran Author Alabama Posts:253 Points:265,675 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:58:00 AM Ignore bwp9970 Report Abuse Really?
CaliberMan71 All-Star Author Ohio Posts:519 Points:188,225 Joined:Mar 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:56:44 AM Ignore CaliberMan71 Report Abuse That will only cause a drop in travel.
condé Champion Author Michigan Posts:3,726 Points:1,810,640 Joined:Oct 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:55:59 AM Ignore condé Report Abuse Dumb... If they would just tax the elected officals on the dumb thing they do and say the problem would be solved, No Kidding!!!!
Buck_on_Bass Champion Author Tennessee Posts:7,564 Points:1,453,360 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:55:53 AM Ignore Buck_on_Bass Report Abuse The per-mile system works with alternate energy vehicles that don't get their 'fuel' from a pump where the tax is added to the cost of the fuel. The flat charge may work on old vehicles without an OBD2 port. It gets around the odometer reading question of accuracy. It addresses concerns of tracking with GPS. With a small tweak to the OBD2 module, reading the mileage may be a feature that could be include in a vehicle inspection system. I have an annual emissions inspection in which my mileage is recorded.
Lakeficsh Sophomore Author Seattle Posts:140 Points:22,205 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:54:33 AM Ignore Lakeficsh Report Abuse WTF!!!!!!!!!!! Yeah.....Oree-Goons!
SandeeC Champion Author Ontario Posts:2,983 Points:459,505 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:54:26 AM Ignore SandeeC Report Abuse Old news but as I said before, they've got to do what they've got to do to get the money they need. But, as someone said the other day re this, hope they really DO use the money for roads and infrastructure and not for other things as they often do.
IMLURCH Champion Author Minnesota Posts:2,169 Points:1,100,255 Joined:Mar 2009	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:53:40 AM Ignore IMLURCH Report Abuse But if you live in Oregon and drive to several other states on a regular basis you are paying twice. In Oregon for the miles you totally drive and in other states by paying at the pump. If all states did it how would the collect the taxes for the other states you drove in.
mightyace Champion Author Tennessee Posts:4,258 Points:842,160 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:53:18 AM Ignore mightyace Report Abuse @MDTDriver Never leave your house, save even more....
rampower80 Champion Author Kentucky Posts:2,029 Points:458,990 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:52:40 AM Ignore rampower80 Report Abuse Big Brother is watching!
Cellsite Champion Author Appleton Posts:1,223 Points:284,375 Joined:Jun 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:52:27 AM Ignore Cellsite Report Abuse Right on, @pliskin. Check out the Marxist teachings he was exposed to in college and wholly endorsed.
MDTDriver Champion Author California Posts:9,714 Points:2,152,695 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:50:36 AM Ignore MDTDriver Report Abuse Never leave your city, save money.
checkitnow Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,021 Points:569,295 Joined:Aug 2010	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:47:26 AM Ignore checkitnow Report Abuse old..
siralexe Veteran Author Illinois Posts:311 Points:72,645 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:46:01 AM Ignore siralexe Report Abuse Should be. Will they take all the tax off of the fuel though
Xpoint Champion Author Idaho Posts:11,681 Points:1,623,445 Joined:May 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:45:03 AM Ignore Xpoint Report Abuse Stupid.
pliskin Champion Author Syracuse Posts:6,072 Points:1,729,970 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:43:40 AM Ignore pliskin Report Abuse Old news but worth paying attention to. States taking the place of Big Brother in Washington! Federal taxes going up,states raising and conjuring up new consumption taxes. What are they headed toward, keeping our income and doling us out a bit at a time like Public Assistance? The President has already said, and believes, that the Federal Govt. can take care of us all(re: 1984)!
lasriog Sophomore Author Texas Posts:144 Points:334,355 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:43:32 AM Ignore lasriog Report Abuse I agree lily what about out of state travels driving through or visiting the state
Bud122CA Champion Author California Posts:7,456 Points:1,603,150 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:42:50 AM Ignore Bud122CA Report Abuse Just what we need is more taxes. What will they think of next? Everytime you flush the toilet you are taxed??
Lilybird1212 Veteran Author Idaho Posts:397 Points:67,815 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:40:38 AM Ignore Lilybird1212 Report Abuse In some ways this makes sense. The people using the roads most would be paying for the repairs. Not sure how you collect from the out of state drivers though.
ftsgt Champion Author Illinois Posts:13,032 Points:2,480,770 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:38:22 AM Ignore ftsgt Report Abuse It could save you some money but at what cost??
belladog Champion Author Mobile Posts:2,575 Points:933,240 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:37:40 AM Ignore belladog Report Abuse rerun
11SilveradoMN Champion Author Minnesota Posts:1,221 Points:338,380 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:37:22 AM Ignore 11SilveradoMN Report Abuse I wish someone else was heading this up.
Ram4Sam All-Star Author San Bernardino Posts:884 Points:544,870 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:36:56 AM Ignore Ram4Sam Report Abuse It's called californication of oregon......
FrankTA2 Champion Author New York Posts:4,288 Points:1,092,835 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 4, 2012 10:36:54 AM Ignore FrankTA2 Report Abuse I don't like the idea.