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SR 1048

Senate Mileage Based User Fee Study Committee; create

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Clint Dixon and 3 co-sponsors

Georgia Senate proposes studying mileage-based vehicle fees as potential replacement for gasoline taxes to fund transportation amid declining fuel tax revenue from electric vehicles.

Senate Read and Referred
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Bill Summary · SR 1048

Legislative bill overview

SR 1048 creates a Senate study committee to examine the feasibility and implementation of mileage-based user fees (MBUF) as an alternative or supplement to Georgia's current gasoline tax system for funding transportation infrastructure. The committee would research how vehicles are tracked, data privacy considerations, and cost-benefit analyses compared to existing fuel taxation methods.

Why is this important

As electric and hybrid vehicles become more common, gasoline tax revenue—which funds road maintenance and construction—naturally declines. Georgia, like many states, faces a transportation funding gap. A mileage-based fee system could provide more stable, vehicle-neutral revenue, but raises significant questions about implementation costs, privacy, and equity across rural and urban drivers.

Potential points of contention

  • Privacy concerns: Tracking vehicle mileage requires monitoring where Georgians drive, raising data collection and surveillance concerns that could face public resistance
  • Rural vs. urban equity: Drivers in rural areas travel longer distances for equivalent services; a per-mile fee may disproportionately burden them compared to current gas tax structures
  • Implementation costs: The technology infrastructure to track and bill millions of vehicles could be expensive, potentially offsetting revenue gains initially

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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