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AZ SB1547
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/3/2026
Primary Sponsor
David Farnsworth
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AI Summary
- Removes the existing exemption for alternative fuels from the state's use fuel tax, which currently applies to both light class and use class motor vehicles
- Imposes an annual $120 tax on light motor vehicles powered exclusively by electricity, with the rate indexed to the standard motor vehicle fuel tax ratio
- Sets annual tax at $60 for plug-in hybrid vehicles (electricity plus other fuel), in addition to per-gallon taxes on the non-electric fuel source
- Establishes per-gallon equivalent taxes for vehicles using propane, compressed natural gas, liquid natural gas, or hydrogen, calculated based on energy equivalents to gasoline or diesel
- Requires a two-thirds vote in both legislative chambers for enactment, with stated intent to ensure alternative fuel vehicle operators pay proportionally equal amounts as traditional fuel vehicle operators for highway maintenance
Legislative Description
Alternative fuel tax
Definitions
Last Action
Senate minority caucus: Do pass
2/17/2026
Committee Referrals
Rules2/3/2026
Appropriations, Transportation and Technology2/3/2026
Full Bill Text
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