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Current as of January 02, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The Tennessee advisory commission on intergovernmental relations (TACIR) shall conduct a study and prepare a report on recommendations for establishing sustainable funding sources that meet this state's future, long-term transportation infrastructure needs.
(b) The study and report must:
(1) Identify the critical, long-term highway and bridge infrastructure needs of this state, the annual highway and bridge infrastructure funding gap, and the amount needed to fund the maintenance, repair, and modernization of existing highways and bridges across the state;
(2) Identify the recurring expenditures associated with the state highway fund, including, but not limited to, salary increases for employees of the department of transportation;
(3) Include a comprehensive review and analysis of appreciated sources of revenue that have the potential to grow over time and that will meet the critical, long-term highway and bridge infrastructure needs of this state, including, but not limited to, the following revenue sources:
(A) Road usage fees;
(B) Rental car fees;
(C) Transportation network company fees;
(D) Retail delivery fees;
(E) Commercial vehicle road usage charges;
(F) Highway impact fees for heavy trucks;
(G) Dedicated state funds consisting of revenues from the collection of state sales tax from the sale of new or used vehicles and new or used tires in this state; and
(H) Other options that are based on variables, including, but not limited to, vehicle weight, or that account for variations in road usage and degree of damage caused to transportation infrastructure by vehicles of different sizes and configurations;
(4) Estimate the amount of revenue generated in this state from the sources of income identified pursuant to subdivision (b)(3);
(5) Assemble information concerning the stakeholders affected by the appreciated sources of revenue identified in subdivision (b)(3), including, but not limited to, the trucking industry, automobile dealers, and rental car, delivery, and transportation network companies; and
(6) Survey appreciated sources of revenue successfully used by at least three (3) other states to address their challenges in establishing sustainable transportation infrastructure funding.
(c) All appropriate state departments and agencies shall provide assistance to TACIR in connection with the study required by subsection (a).
(d) On or before September 30, 2026, TACIR shall report its findings and recommendations, including any proposed legislation, to the chair of the committee of the house of representatives having jurisdiction over transportation matters, the chair of the transportation and safety committee of the senate, and the legislative librarian.
(e) It is the legislative intent that this study must be conducted from TACIR's existing resources.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Tennessee Code Title 4. State Government § 4-10-122 - last updated January 02, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/tn/title-4-state-government/tn-code-sect-4-10-122/
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