The California Transportation Commission (CTC) is recruiting rural drivers to participate in the Road User Charge (RUC) Pilot Program, which was adopted by the Legislature in 2014 through Senate Bill 1077 (DeSaulnier). SB 1077 required the California Transportation Commission to establish a RUC Technical Advisory Committee to develop recommendations for implementation of a RUC Pilot Program that would study whether a mileage-based transportation funding scheme is a viable replacement for the existing gas tax.
As part of this effort, the CTC is looking to recruit 5,000 volunteers representing the broad geographic, demographic, and socioeconomic diversity of California. RUC Program participants throughout California will test various road charging technology applications to identify and evaluate issues and to assess the potential implementation of a mileage-based revenue collection system as an alternative to the gas tax.
RCRC encourages participants from rural communities to consider participating in the RUC Pilot Program. To sign-up as a participant or to learn more, visit the Road User Charge Pilot Program.