HB 1356 Summary

• Authorizes the Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and regional transportation authority boards to develop pilot programs testing alternatives to the motor fuel tax for highway funding.

• Allows pilot programs to test technology and methods for identifying vehicles, collecting mileage data, and receiving payments from voluntary participants.

• Requires INDOT to evaluate pilot programs based on reliability, ease of use, public perception, implementation costs, and potential for evasion or avoidance.

• Permits INDOT to establish and collect fees from pilot program participants based on their state highway system usage, with fees serving as alternatives to motor fuel taxes and refund procedures available for those who pay both.

• Effective July 1, 2012; authorizes use of state highway fund money to pay for pilot program development and implementation.