HB 2451: DOTAX; COUNTIES; PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; FARE-FREE ACCESS; FARE-FREE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TAX AND DIVIDEND SPECIAL FUND; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSE, ENERGY, AND FOOD SECURITY TAX

Session Year: 2025-2026
House: House

Current Status:

In Progress

(2026-02-17: The committee(s) on EEP recommend(s) that the measure be deferred.)

Introduced

First Committee Review

First Chamber

Second Committee Review

Second Chamber

Final Decking

Enacted

Version:

Beginning 1/1/2027, requires each county to implement fare-free access to its public transportation systems. Establishes the Fare-Free Public Transportation Tax and Dividend Special Fund. Increases the Environmental Response, Energy, and Food Security Tax on petroleum products to fund fare-free public transportation.

Discussed in Hearing