So the transportation bill that passed a couple years ago, after a one year of deferment will have the new fees on fuels go into effect.
These fees are collected on the same gallons, remitted at the same time, through the exact same process as the motor fuel excise tax on our licensed fuel distributor members. These are fees instead of taxes because the legislature said so, which is why there wasn’t a TABOR required vote.
Road Usage Fee (RUF) and Bridge and Tunnel Impact Fee (BTI)
Effective July 1, 2022, the Road Usage Fee is due from each distributor of gasoline or special fuel that pays the excise tax. The Bridge and Tunnel Impact Fee is due from each distributor of special fuel that pays the excise tax. The rates for each gallon of gasoline or special fuel are as follows.
RUF & BTI Fees Per Gallon
|
Date |
Road Usage Fee (RUF) Per Gallon of Gasoline |
Road Usage Fee (RUF) Per Gallon of Special Fuel |
Bridge and Tunnel Impact Fee (BTI) Per Gallon of Special Fuel |
|---|---|---|---|
|
July 1, 2022 through March 31, 2023 |
$0.00 |
$0.00 |
$0.02 |
|
April 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023 |
$0.02 |
$0.02 |
$0.02 |
|
July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024 |
$0.03 |
$0.03 |
$0.03 |
|
July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 |
$0.04 |
$0.04 |
$0.04 |
|
July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 |
$0.05 |
$0.05 |
$0.05 |
|
July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027 |
$0.06 |
$0.06 |
$0.06 |
|
July 1, 2027 through June 30, 2028 |
$0.07 |
$0.07 |
$0.07 |
|
July 1, 2028 through June 30, 2032 |
$0.08 |
$0.08 |
$0.08 |
After June 2032 the bridge and tunnel impact fee and the road usage fee rates will be adjusted annually based on inflation. The Department will update its website each year by April 15th with the new rate.