(1) (a) The department shall study a road usage charge mileage-based revenue system, including a demonstration program, as an alternative to the motor and special tax. (b) The demonstration program may consider: (i) the necessity of protecting all personally identifiable information used in reporting highway use; (ii) alternatives to recording and reporting highway use; (iii) alternatives to administration of a road usage charge program; and (iv) other factors as determined by the department.

(a) The department shall study a road usage charge mileage-based revenue system, including a demonstration program, as an alternative to the motor and special tax.

(b) The demonstration program may consider: (i) the necessity of protecting all personally identifiable information used in reporting highway use; (ii) alternatives to recording and reporting highway use; (iii) alternatives to administration of a road usage charge program; and (iv) other factors as determined by the department.

(i) the necessity of protecting all personally identifiable information used in reporting highway use;

(ii) alternatives to recording and reporting highway use;

(iii) alternatives to administration of a road usage charge program; and

(iv) other factors as determined by the department.

(2) (a) The department shall create a Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee to assist the department to conduct a road usage charge demonstration program. (b) The executive director shall appoint members of the committee, considering individuals with experience and expertise in the following areas: (i) telecommunications; (ii) data security and privacy; (iii) privacy rights advocacy organizations; (iv) transportation agencies with technical expertise; (v) national research; (vi) members of the Legislature; (vii) representatives from the State Tax Commission; and (viii) other relevant stakeholders as determined by the executive director. (c) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall serve as chair of the committee. (d) A member of the committee may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (i) Section 63A-3-106; (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107. (e) The department shall provide staff support to the committee.

(a) The department shall create a Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee to assist the department to conduct a road usage charge demonstration program.

(b) The executive director shall appoint members of the committee, considering individuals with experience and expertise in the following areas: (i) telecommunications; (ii) data security and privacy; (iii) privacy rights advocacy organizations; (iv) transportation agencies with technical expertise; (v) national research; (vi) members of the Legislature; (vii) representatives from the State Tax Commission; and (viii) other relevant stakeholders as determined by the executive director.

(i) telecommunications;

(ii) data security and privacy;

(iii) privacy rights advocacy organizations;

(iv) transportation agencies with technical expertise;

(v) national research;

(vi) members of the Legislature;

(vii) representatives from the State Tax Commission; and

(viii) other relevant stakeholders as determined by the executive director.

(c) The executive director or the executive director's designee shall serve as chair of the committee.

(d) A member of the committee may not receive compensation or benefits for the member's service, but may receive per diem and travel expenses in accordance with: (i) Section 63A-3-106; (ii) Section 63A-3-107; and (iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

(i) Section 63A-3-106;

(ii) Section 63A-3-107; and

(iii) rules made by the Division of Finance pursuant to Sections 63A-3-106 and 63A-3-107.

(e) The department shall provide staff support to the committee.

(3) (a) Beginning in 2019, and no later than September 30 of each year, the department shall prepare and submit a report of its findings based on the results of the road usage charge demonstration program to the: (i) Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee created under Subsection (2); (ii) Transportation Commission; (iii) Transportation Interim Committee of the Legislature; and (iv) Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee of the Legislature. (b) The report shall review the following issues: (i) cost; (ii) privacy, including recommendations regarding public and private access, including by law enforcement, to data collected and stored for purposes of the road usage charge to ensure individual privacy rights are protected; (iii) jurisdictional issues; (iv) feasibility; (v) complexity; (vi) acceptance; (vii) use of revenues; (viii) security and compliance, including a discussion of processes and security measures necessary to minimize fraud and tax evasion rates; (ix) data collection technology, including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of various types of data collection equipment and the privacy implications and considerations of the equipment; (x) potential for additional driver services; and (xi) implementation issues. (c) The report may make recommendations to the Legislature and other policymaking bodies on the potential use and future implementation of a road usage charge within the state.

(a) Beginning in 2019, and no later than September 30 of each year, the department shall prepare and submit a report of its findings based on the results of the road usage charge demonstration program to the: (i) Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee created under Subsection (2); (ii) Transportation Commission; (iii) Transportation Interim Committee of the Legislature; and (iv) Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee of the Legislature.

(i) Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee created under Subsection (2);

(ii) Transportation Commission;

(iii) Transportation Interim Committee of the Legislature; and

(iv) Revenue and Taxation Interim Committee of the Legislature.

(b) The report shall review the following issues: (i) cost; (ii) privacy, including recommendations regarding public and private access, including by law enforcement, to data collected and stored for purposes of the road usage charge to ensure individual privacy rights are protected; (iii) jurisdictional issues; (iv) feasibility; (v) complexity; (vi) acceptance; (vii) use of revenues; (viii) security and compliance, including a discussion of processes and security measures necessary to minimize fraud and tax evasion rates; (ix) data collection technology, including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of various types of data collection equipment and the privacy implications and considerations of the equipment; (x) potential for additional driver services; and (xi) implementation issues.

(i) cost;

(ii) privacy, including recommendations regarding public and private access, including by law enforcement, to data collected and stored for purposes of the road usage charge to ensure individual privacy rights are protected;

(iii) jurisdictional issues;

(iv) feasibility;

(v) complexity;

(vi) acceptance;

(vii) use of revenues;

(viii) security and compliance, including a discussion of processes and security measures necessary to minimize fraud and tax evasion rates;

(ix) data collection technology, including a discussion of the advantages and disadvantages of various types of data collection equipment and the privacy implications and considerations of the equipment;

(x) potential for additional driver services; and

(xi) implementation issues.

(c) The report may make recommendations to the Legislature and other policymaking bodies on the potential use and future implementation of a road usage charge within the state.

(4) Upon full implementation of a road user charge program for alternative fuel vehicles, which shall occur no later than January 1, 2020, as set forth in Section 72-1-213.1, the department, in coordination with the Motor Vehicle Division, shall offer the option to an owner of an alternative fuel vehicle as defined in Section 41-1a-102 to: (a) pay an increased motor vehicle registration fee required in Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(h) or (2)(b); or (b) participate in a road user charge program.

(a) pay an increased motor vehicle registration fee required in Subsection 41-1a-1206(1)(h) or (2)(b); or

(b) participate in a road user charge program.