ICYMI on KPBS Midday Edition: Board members of the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG) last week voted to abandon plans to charge drivers a local fee for every mile they drive.
People and cars at the pickup area for arriving passengers at San Diego International Airport on September 2, 2022.to charge drivers a local fee for every mile they drive.
The"road usage charge" became one of the most contentious elements of SANDAG's 2021 Regional Transportation Plan. It was meant to serve: raise revenue for infrastructure projects and discourage driving so the region can meet strict state-mandated climate goals. Republicans latched onto the fee as a campaign tool, saying it would burden drivers with costs they can't afford. The three main leaders of the SANDAG board — all Democrats — later came out against the fee as well.
Environmental groups defended the fee as a necessary tool to replace dwindling gas tax revenues and cut back on car travel — the largest local source of greenhouse gas emissions. State regulatorsKPBS Midday Edition spoke with The San Diego Union-Tribune environment reporter Joshua Emerson-Smith about SANDAG's decision.
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