VMT fee

Chairs of the transportation commissions of California, Oregon and Washington have cosigned letters to US legislators urging that federal law encourage states to develop alternative roads funding such as vehicle miles traveled (VMT) fees.

"We ask Congress to confirm the feasibility of a VMT-based fee system by mandating the federal government to fully explore a transition from the gas tax to a funding system tied more directly to road use and impact on the road system," they write.