Signed by Governor Mike DeWine

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to adopt a conference report that increases the tax on gas and diesel.

Highlights:

• Authorizes an elected officer or employee of a county, or township, or municipal corporation to simultaneously serve as a member or officer of the board or trustees of transportation improvement district (Sec. 3.112).

• Amends the tax imposed on motor fuel to 28 cents per gallon before October 1, 2019 (Sec. 5735.05).

• Requires that the rate of the tax imposed on each gallon of gasoline after October 1, 2019 be 35 cents per gallon, and 38 and 7/8th cents per gallon on and after October, 1, 2020 (Sec. 5735.05).

• Requires that the rate of the tax imposed on each gallon of motor fuel other than gasoline as follows (Sec. 5735.05):  

• 38.5 cents on and after October 1, 2019;

• 47 cents on and after October 1, 2020 and by October 1, 2021; and

• 48 cents on and after October 1, 2021.

• Specifies that the revenue generated from these taxes will be used for construction, maintenance, and the repair of roads and bridges (Sec. 5735.05).

• Requires additional registration fees of $200 for each plug-in electrical vehicle and $100 for each hybrid motor vehicle (Sec. 4503.10).

• Defines “plug-in electric motor vehicle” as a passenger car powered wholly or in part by a battery cell energy system that can be recharged by an external source of electricity (Sec. 4501.01).

• Defines “hybrid motor vehicle” as a passenger car powered by an internal propulsion system consisting of both the following, including (Sec. 4503.01):

• A combustion engine; and

• A battery cell energy system that cannot be recharged by an external source of electricity but can be recharged by other vehicle mechanisms that capture and store electric energy.

• Authorizes local governments to implement an additional registration fee of $5 (Sec. 4504.181).

• Amends the required number of license plates on a vehicle to one, to be displayed on the rear and specifies that a validation sticker must be included (Sec. 4503.193).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that increases the tax on gas and diesel.

Highlights:

• Amends the tax imposed on motor fuel to 28 cents per gallon before October 1, 2019 (Sec. 5735.05).

• Requires that the rate of the tax imposed on each gallon of gasoline after October 1, 2019 be 35 cents per gallon, and 38 and 7/8th cents per gallon on and after October, 1, 2020 (Sec. 5735.05).

• Requires that the rate of the tax imposed on each gallon of motor fuel other than gasoline as follows (Sec. 5735.05):  

• 38 cents on and after October 1, 2019;

• 44 cents on and after October 1, 2020 and by October 1, 2021; and

• 48 cents on and after October 1, 2021.

• Requires additional registration fees of $200 for each electrical vehicle and $100 for each hybrid vehicle (Sec. 4503.10).

• Authorizes local governments to implement an additional registration fee of $5 (Sec. 4504.181).

• Amends the required number of license plates on a vehicle to one, to be displayed on the rear  (Sec. 4503.19).

Full Bill Text