Senate Bill 25-117, titled "Reduce Transportation Costs Imposed by Government," was introduced during the 2025 Regular Session of the Colorado General Assembly. The bill aims to reduce transportation costs for Colorado residents by repealing certain fees and establishing a gasoline cost stabilization program.
Key Provisions:
Repeal of Fees (Effective July 1, 2025):
The bill proposes the repeal of several fees to lower transportation expenses:
The road usage fee imposed by the state and the bridge and tunnel impact fee imposed by the statewide bridge and tunnel enterprise on each gallon of taxed gasoline and special fuel.
The fee imposed by the state on short-term motor vehicle rentals.
The passenger per-ride fees imposed on car share rides by the state, the clean fleet enterprise, and the nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise.
The waste tire enterprise fee imposed on the purchase of new motor vehicle and trailer tires by the waste tire management enterprise.
Establishment of Gasoline Cost Stabilization Program:
The bill requires the nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise to establish a reformulated gasoline cost stabilization program by January 1, 2026.
This program aims to offer gasoline cost stabilization rebates to individuals who own motor vehicles registered in counties where the federal government mandates the sale of reformulated gasoline.
Summary
For the purpose of reducing transportation costs, the bill repeals
the following fees, effective July 1, 2025:
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The road usage fee imposed by the state and the bridge and tunnel impact fee imposed by the statewide bridge and tunnel enterprise that are imposed on the purchase of each gallon of taxed gasoline and special fuel;
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The fee imposed by the state on short-term motor vehicle rentals;
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The passenger per-ride fees imposed on car share rides by the state, the clean fleet enterprise, and the nonattainment area air pollution mitigation enterprise; and
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The waste tire enterprise fee imposed on the purchase of new motor vehicle and trailer tires by the waste tire management enterprise. Because this fee is the only source of revenue for the waste tire management enterprise, the bill also repeal the enterprise.
The bill also requires the nonattainment area air pollution
mitigation enterprise, no later than January 1, 2026, to establish a reformulated gasoline cost stabilization program to offer reformulated gasoline cost stabilization rebates to individuals who own motor vehicles that are registered in counties in which the federal government requires all gasoline sold to be reformulated gasoline.
