L.C. 10.13 - High Speed Highways Act - Vetoed - Override Failed

[S019]

Columbus:



Greater Cleveland:




Installation estimate: $5,900,000.00

Operation estimate: $17,444,444.44

Expected revenue: $405,869,908.81

[S019]

As sponsor, I object to sending this to a vote during final business, as it is still a work in progress

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Amendment regarding the 3rd road is adopted.

[S019]

I haven't forgotten about this, now is also an apt time for a bump, but I'm wondering if it might be a good idea to create a regional cap and trade program based on California's?


Said program would raise $15.5 billion per my estimates and would cost $7 billion, so a net of $8.5 billion, however those costs would go to "electric car buyers, people who installed solar panels on their roofs, and local governments that added transit lines," per this website: https://grist.org/article/so-what-did-california-do-with-that-1-4-billion-in-cap-and-trade-money/

So, I don't even know if those appropriations are necessary, since we already passed massive renewable subsidies (back when I was in the legislature), including I believe, but I need to check, EV subsidies. Also the Lincoln transit system is in pretty good shape, so I don't even think the $7 billion appropriations are necessary. Also cap and trade paired with a carbon tax and massive renewable subsidies, would put us well on our way to becoming the greenest and most environment friendly region.

Paired with the tolls, it'll probably make this close to revenue neutral, since I think the 28 bn number is inflated since the mass building of more lanes that was entertained then, isn't happening anymore I think. I'll have an amendment on this once the session opens up again.

UPDATE: We did pass EV subsidies, and it was earlier than I thought, but now that I think about I remember voting on the bill, it was $8,000 per new EV, which I guess isn't nothing, maybe you guys could increase it if you want.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Paired with the tolls, it'll probably make this close to revenue neutral, since I think the 28 bn number is inflated since the mass building of more lanes that was entertained then, isn't happening anymore I think. I'll have an amendment on this once the session opens up again.

The current language still calls for new lanes to be built where necessary. If we scrap that language, we would basically have to exempt parts of the roads as there are probably areas where there are not enough lanes to convert.

Cap-and-trade wise, I am personally opposed to that, but hey...if you can find someone else to sponsor that amendment, you may indeed have the votes.

EV wise, I'm fine with increasing that if the rest of the GC wants to.

[S019]

Paired with the tolls, it'll probably make this close to revenue neutral, since I think the 28 bn number is inflated since the mass building of more lanes that was entertained then, isn't happening anymore I think. I'll have an amendment on this once the session opens up again.

The current language still calls for new lanes to be built where necessary. If we scrap that language, we would basically have to exempt parts of the roads as there are probably areas where there are not enough lanes to convert.

I was thinking we'd only do new construction there, those places are likely to be open and surrounded by farmland anyways (i.e. rural PA), so that'd be best ultimately, I need to do Google Mapping, to find out where exactly that is though.

Cap-and-trade wise, I am personally opposed to that, but hey...if you can find someone else to sponsor that amendment, you may indeed have the votes.

I mean given the concerns some have shown about this raising emissions, which I also do fear somewhat, I think pairing a cap and trade program, which would help the region reduce anyways and bring in revenue is a good approach. Also building the roads is just a one time thing, so after that, we can use this revenue for other things.

EV wise, I'm fine with increasing that if the rest of the GC wants to.

[AGA]

There's no point to having both a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade system.

[S019]

So, I am working on some costing, the cost of lane division (for all four roads) would be $12,180,960. It is worth noting that the cost will likely be way less than $18 billion, since that original estimate was to expand all 1,538 miles of road, which obviously isn't happening, so if paying for this seems to be an issue, the cost is probably low enough that it can just be paid for by existing revenue sources.

[SN2903]

There's no point to having both a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade system.

Isn't it true that expansion of roads in general can lead to increased traffic? Increased traffic tends to lead to increased accidents?

Also I agree on your point it doesn't make sense to both of those. I am opposed to this legislation because while I feel there is a need for increased speed on the Highway to provide a faster way o travel I think there will be unintended consequences such as higher traffic and possibly more accidents. I also oppose the idea of a carbon tax. I am not against toll roads though.

[S019]

There's no point to having both a carbon tax and a cap-and-trade system.

Isn't it true that expansion of roads in general can lead to increased traffic? Increased traffic tends to lead to increased accidents?

The cap and trade proposal is meant to discourage usage of gas based vehicles and encourage people to convert to electric (for which we already passed massive subsidies) or public transport, the ability to have increased speed as well as EV subsidies and the implementation of cap and trade all combine to make EVs very attractive.

Also I agree on your point it doesn't make sense to both of those. I am opposed to this legislation because while I feel there is a need for increased speed on the Highway to provide a faster way o travel I think there will be unintended consequences such as higher traffic and possibly more accidents. I also oppose the idea of a carbon tax. I am not against toll roads though.

Again, I'm open to proposals to mitigate the increase in cars such as carbon pricing, tolling, or perhaps both. Also the carbon tax is law and has been for nearly two years and there is no appetite for its repeal.

[S019]

Okay so final estimate for expansions and lane divisions should be $3691.38096 billion, this number was calculated through some painstaking work of finding out where exactly lane expansions would be needed, fortunately they're all in rural areas, and this should be roughly the maximum cost of this bill.

[AGA]

Okay so final estimate for expansions and lane divisions should be $3691.38096 billion, this number was calculated through some painstaking work of finding out where exactly lane expansions would be needed, fortunately they're all in rural areas, and this should be roughly the maximum cost of this bill.

I'm assuming this number is an error?

[S019]

Okay so final estimate for expansions and lane divisions should be $3691.38096 billion, this number was calculated through some painstaking work of finding out where exactly lane expansions would be needed, fortunately they're all in rural areas, and this should be roughly the maximum cost of this bill.

I'm assuming this number is an error?

Yes I misplaced the decimal or used the wrong place to round (you pick ), it's 3.691 bn or 3691 million

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I hereby sponsor this

[S019]

So, I am still alive and haven't forgotten about this! I'm sure you all missed me! My lame humor aside, I'm going to suggest paying for this with both cap and trade and user fees, with the end goal of this being a dual anti pollution bill too, maybe I'm trying to kill too many birds with too small a pebble, but you miss 100% of the shots you don't take.

High Speed Highways Act and Climate Change Control Act

An act to facilitate travel between population centers, while combatting climate change


1. For the purposes of this act, a High Speed Highway (HSH) shall be defined as any highway that has one or more lanes permitted to drive at speeds up to 80 miles per hour

2. Express lanes shall be built on the following highways to convert them to High Speed Highways

a. Interstate 95 from Foxborough, MA to Andalusia, PA

b. Interstate 80 from Elmwood Park, NJ to Gary, IN

c. Interstate 71 from Montgomery, OH to Strongsville, OH

d. Interstate 76 from King of Prussia, PA to Harmar Township, PA

e. Any other interstate, or section thereof, in a County with an average population density of less than 200 people.

3. All of the above highways shall have at least one express lane at HSH standards

4. Local authorities may at any point choose to lower the speed limit, if it is required for safety reasons

5. This project shall cost $28,468,000,000

6. Funding shall be via existing unobligated government funds.

7.If at all possible, existing lanes shall be converted to HSH standards. However, if absolutely necessary, new lanes may be built such that existing buildings will not be demolished. Construction/Conversion shall be according to the following formula:

A. In Counties with an average population density of 400 people or more, three HSH lanes shall exist. At least two non-HSH lanes shall also exist.

B. In Counties with an average population density of 201-399 people, two HSH lanes shall exist. At least one two non-HSH lane shall also exist.

C. In Counties with an average population density of 200 people or less, one HSH lane shall exist. At least one two non-HSH lane shall also exist.

8. Tolling USER FEES

Tolling

A. Tolls shall be collected on HSH lanes built on the roads referenced in sections a. through d.

B. The method of tolling shall be by open road tolling. Electronic toll collection sensors, also known as gantries shall be installed at locations mentioned in section E on the aforementioned highways.

C. The method of payment for the tolls shall be via the E-ZPass transponder or toll by plate. Rates shall be the same regardless of payment method

D. Tolled HSH Lanes will be labeled and marketed as "E-ZPass High Speed Express (EHSE)"

E. Electric vehicles shall be exempt from all tolls on HSH lanes

E. F. Toll gantries shall be installed slightly before the following locations, and in both directions, unless otherwise specified, these shall also be the only locations where one may leave the EHSE lanes either to exit the highway entirely or crossover to the local lanes:

i. On Interstate 95
Southern Terminus of Tolling is in Pennsylvania
a. Exit 35 on I-95 in Pennsylvania (Andalusia/Philadelphia) (northbound gantry only, southern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 40 on I-276/Pennsylvania Turnpike (Harrisburg/New Jersey)
Entering New Jersey
c. Exit 6 on I-95/NJ Turnpike in New Jersey (Delaware/New York City)
d. Exit 7A on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-195, Trenton/Shore Points)
e. Exit 10 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-287/NJ-440, Perth Amboy/Outerbridge Crossing, Metuchen)
f. Exit 11 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (Garden State Parkway
g. Exit 13 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-278, Goethals Bridge)
h. Exit 14 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-78, Clinton, Holland Tunnel/New York)
i. Exit 16E on I-95/NJ Turnpike (NJ-495, Lincoln Tunnel/New York)
j. Exit 69 on I-80 (NJ Turnpike, Trenton)
Entering New York
k. Exit 1C-D on I-95 in New York (I-87/New York Thruway, Albany, Triborough Bridge/Queens)
l. Exit 6A on I-95 (I-678 South, Bronx-Whitestone Bridge/Queens)
m. Exit 6B on I-95 (I-295, Throgs Neck Bridge/Queens)
n. Exit 9 on I-95 (Hutchinson River Parkway North)
Entering Connecticut
o. Exit 48 on I-95 in Connecticut (I-91 North, Hartford)
p. Exit 76 on I-95 (I-395 North, Norwich)
Entering Rhode Island
q. Exit 11 on I-95 in Rhode Island (I-295 North, Woonsocket)
r. Exit 19 on I-95 (I-195, Cape Cod)
Entering Massachusetts
s. Exit 4 on I-95 in Massachusetts (I-295 South, Warwick/Woonsocket)
t. Exit 6A-B on I-95 (I-495, Worcester/Cape Cod)
u. Exit 8 on I-95 (Foxborough/Boston) (southbound gantry only, northern terminus of tolling)
Northern Terminus of Tolling is in Massachusetts

ii. on Interstate 80:

Eastern Terminus of Tolling is in New Jersey
a. Exit 62 on I-80 in New Jersey (Garden State Parkway, Newark/Paterson, westbound gantry only, eastern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 53 on I-80 (US 46, Delaware Water Gap/New York City, NJ-23, Butler)
c. Exit 47 A-B on I-80 (I-280, Newark, US-46,  Delaware Water Gap/New York City)
d. Exit 43 on I-80 (I-287, Mahwah/Morristown)
Entering Pennsylvania
e. Exit 293 on I-80 in Pennsylvania (I-380, Scranton)
f. Exit 277 on I-80 (I-476/Pennsylvania Turnpike, Allentown/Wilkes Barre)
g. Exit 260A-B on I-80 (I-81, Scranton/Harrisburg)
h. Exit 212 A-B on I-80 (I-180, Willamsport)
i. Exit 161 on I-80 (I-99, Bellefonte/Altoona)
j. Exit 19A-B on I-80 (I-79, Erie/Pittsburgh)
k. Exit 4A-B on I-80 (I-376, Pittsburgh)
Entering Ohio
l. Exit 224 on I-80 in Ohio (I-680, Youngstown)
m Exit 276 on I-76/Ohio Turnpike (I-80, Cleveland/Youngstown, I-76, Akron/Pittsburgh)
n. Exit 187 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-480, Cleveland)
o. Exit 173 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-77, Cleveland/Akron)
p. Exit 161 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-71, Cleveland/Columbus
q. Exit 151 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-480, Cleveland)
r. Exit 142 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-90, Cleveland)
s. Exit 71 on I-80/I-90/Ohio Turnpike (I-280, Toledo/Detroit)
t. Exit 64 on I-80/I-90/Ohio Turnpike (I-75, Dayton/Toledo)
Entering Indiana
u. Exit 144 on I-80/I-90/Indiana Toll Road (I-69, Lansing/Angola/Fort Wayne)
v. Exit 21 on I-90/Indiana Toll Road (I-80, Des Moines, I-94, Detroit/Des Moines)
w. Exit 12 on I-80/I-94 (I-65, Gary/Indianapolis, eastbound gantry only, western terminus of tolling)
Western terminus of tolling is in Indiana

iii. on Interstate 71

entirety of tolling is in Ohio

a. Exit 17 on I-71 (I-275, northbound gantry only, southern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 101 on I-71 (I-270)
c. Exit 108 on I-71 (I-70, Dayton/Wheeling)
d. Exit 108B/109 on I-71 (I-670)
e. Exit 119 on I-71 (I-270)
f. Exit 209 on I-71 (I-76, Akron)
g. Exit 220 on I-271 (I-271, Erie)
h. Exit 233 on I-71 (I-80/Ohio Turnpike, Toledo/Youngstown, southbound gantry only, northern terminus of tolling)


(insert exits for other two one highway here)

F. Tolls shall be collected at a rate of $0.30 per mile for 2 axle vehicles, rates shall be higher for vehicles with more axles.

G. This tolling proposal will raise approximately $2,849,348,571.43

Vehicle Mile Tax

a. The region of Lincoln shall levy a Vehicle Mile Tax of $0.05 per mile driven

b. Electric vehicles or gas vehicles with a carpool of 3 or more people shall be exempt from the Vehicle Mile Tax

c. The Vehicle Mile Tax shall raise: [amount]

9. It shall be illegal to talk or text on the phone while operating a vehicle on roads with speed limits above 55 mph

a. The punishment for the first violation of Section 9 shall be a $250 fine

b. The punishment for the second violation of Section 9 shall be a $1,500 fine and 30 days of community service

c. The punishment for the third violation of Section 9 shall be a $5,000 fine, a 3 month suspension of a license, and 120 days of community service.

d. Punishments for further violations shall be decided by the local judge.

10. Cap and Trade

a. Starting in the year 2022, the region of Lincoln shall commit to lowering carbon emissions by 2% each year, through the year 2024
b. Starting in the year 2024, through the year 2029, emissions shall be reduced by 3% each year
c. Starting at 4% in 2029, the decrease in the amount of emissions released each year shall increase by 1% every 2 years
d. These provisions shall only apply to utilities and large industrial plants, until the year 2024, after which they shall also apply to fuel distributors
e. Business shall no longer be allowed to release greenhouse gas emissions without credits that correspond to the amount of emissions that they will release, violation of this provision shall result in a fine no less than 5% of the total value of the business.
f. Businesses shall receive free credits up to 90% of the allowed emissions limit, but they must buy additional credits at actions held by the Department of Environmental Protection to have credits to account for the additional 10% of emissions
g. One auction shall be held during each quarter of the year, for a total of four auctions per years
h. Cap and trade shall raise $15.5 billion

11. EXPANSION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUBSIDIES

Title 15 of L.C. 6.21 shall be amended as follows:

Section 7. Electric cars

(a) In general. —

An owner of an electric vehicle shall be eligible for an Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit.

(b) Tax credit. —

The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit shall be $8,000 per new electric vehicle. However, any individual with an income less than $40,000 or a household with an income less than $60,000, shall receive a tax credit equivalent to the value of their electric vehicle, provided that the value of the electric vehicle does not exceed $60,000, in which case, the government of Lincoln will only subsidize $60,000 of the cost.

(c) Income cap. —

The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit tax credit shall not apply to any individual with a gross income of more than $100,000.

10. 12.This act, with the exception of Section 10, which shall begin to be implemented immediately, will begin to be implemented two years after passage by the Council

So TL;DR lots of changes to make this more structured towards a climate bill, including the introduction of cap and trade proposals, EV exemptions, the implementation of a VMT, and expansions of electric vehicle subsidies. Also the electric vehicle subsidy expansion in particular, helps to ensure that the poor would not end up footing the bill for these measures, as these new subsidies heavily incentivize a switch to electric.

[Former President tack50]

Honestly after reading all of  this I am borderline convinced the bill is irredeemable. If someone with local knowledge wants there is probably a way to turn this into a half decent bill by chaning toll roads into something else, but S019's proposal would be completely unacceptable imo

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I oppose the citizen's amendment. I have worked hard to meet the Left halfway on this bill and environmental issues more broadly, including by supporting carbon tax increases and the tolls and Fines contained within this legislation. I would support the Vehicle Mile Tax proposal here as a standalone measure. But at this point this bill has come to represent the Atlasian equivalent of the sorts of RL Omnibus bills that we all criticize. Issues should be debated on their own merits, not combined into one big long bill that people may have varying opinions on each paragraph thereof. Furthermore, as I have expressed to the Gentleman from New Jersey privately, cap and trade is something I cannot support in any form. It is simply too damaging and intimidating to our most important related businesses. Finally, I note that the Gentleman from New Jersey has still failed to provide the toll stations for route 76.

If someone else wishes to sponsor his amendment that is fine but I will not be doing so.

Honestly, I think the bill as written in the OP is fine, provided we can get the toll spots for route 76 to add in there. That is the course that I would prefer to proceed on.

That being said if others have perfecting amendments I am willing to listen. But the amendment of the Gentleman from New Jersey is simply not acceptable.

[S019]

High Speed Highways Act and Climate Change Control Act

An act to facilitate travel between population centers, while combatting climate change


1. For the purposes of this act, a High Speed Highway (HSH) shall be defined as any highway that has one or more lanes permitted to drive at speeds up to 80 miles per hour

2. Express lanes shall be built on the following highways to convert them to High Speed Highways

a. Interstate 95 from Foxborough, MA to Andalusia, PA

b. Interstate 80 from Elmwood Park, NJ to Gary, IN

c. Interstate 71 from Montgomery, OH to Strongsville, OH

d. Interstate 76 from King of Prussia, PA to Harmar Township, PA

e. Any other interstate, or section thereof, in a County with an average population density of less than 200 people.

3. All of the above highways shall have at least one express lane at HSH standards

4. Local authorities may at any point choose to lower the speed limit, if it is required for safety reasons

5. This project shall cost $28,468,000,000

6. Funding shall be via existing unobligated government funds.

7.If at all possible, existing lanes shall be converted to HSH standards. However, if absolutely necessary, new lanes may be built such that existing buildings will not be demolished. Construction/Conversion shall be according to the following formula:

A. In Counties with an average population density of 400 people or more, three HSH lanes shall exist. At least two non-HSH lanes shall also exist.

B. In Counties with an average population density of 201-399 people, two HSH lanes shall exist. At least one two non-HSH lane shall also exist.

C. In Counties with an average population density of 200 people or less, one HSH lane shall exist. At least one two non-HSH lane shall also exist.

8. Tolling USER FEES

Tolling

A. Tolls shall be collected on HSH lanes built on the roads referenced in sections a. through d.

B. The method of tolling shall be by open road tolling. Electronic toll collection sensors, also known as gantries shall be installed at locations mentioned in section E on the aforementioned highways.

C. The method of payment for the tolls shall be via the E-ZPass transponder or toll by plate. Rates shall be the same regardless of payment method

D. Tolled HSH Lanes will be labeled and marketed as "E-ZPass High Speed Express (EHSE)"

E. Electric vehicles shall be exempt from all tolls on HSH lanes

E. F. Toll gantries shall be installed slightly before the following locations, and in both directions, unless otherwise specified, these shall also be the only locations where one may leave the EHSE lanes either to exit the highway entirely or crossover to the local lanes:

i. On Interstate 95
Southern Terminus of Tolling is in Pennsylvania
a. Exit 35 on I-95 in Pennsylvania (Andalusia/Philadelphia) (northbound gantry only, southern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 40 on I-276/Pennsylvania Turnpike (Harrisburg/New Jersey)
Entering New Jersey
c. Exit 6 on I-95/NJ Turnpike in New Jersey (Delaware/New York City)
d. Exit 7A on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-195, Trenton/Shore Points)
e. Exit 10 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-287/NJ-440, Perth Amboy/Outerbridge Crossing, Metuchen)
f. Exit 11 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (Garden State Parkway
g. Exit 13 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-278, Goethals Bridge)
h. Exit 14 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-78, Clinton, Holland Tunnel/New York)
i. Exit 16E on I-95/NJ Turnpike (NJ-495, Lincoln Tunnel/New York)
j. Exit 69 on I-80 (NJ Turnpike, Trenton)
Entering New York
k. Exit 1C-D on I-95 in New York (I-87/New York Thruway, Albany, Triborough Bridge/Queens)
l. Exit 6A on I-95 (I-678 South, Bronx-Whitestone Bridge/Queens)
m. Exit 6B on I-95 (I-295, Throgs Neck Bridge/Queens)
n. Exit 9 on I-95 (Hutchinson River Parkway North)
Entering Connecticut
o. Exit 48 on I-95 in Connecticut (I-91 North, Hartford)
p. Exit 76 on I-95 (I-395 North, Norwich)
Entering Rhode Island
q. Exit 11 on I-95 in Rhode Island (I-295 North, Woonsocket)
r. Exit 19 on I-95 (I-195, Cape Cod)
Entering Massachusetts
s. Exit 4 on I-95 in Massachusetts (I-295 South, Warwick/Woonsocket)
t. Exit 6A-B on I-95 (I-495, Worcester/Cape Cod)
u. Exit 8 on I-95 (Foxborough/Boston) (southbound gantry only, northern terminus of tolling)
Northern Terminus of Tolling is in Massachusetts

ii. on Interstate 80:

Eastern Terminus of Tolling is in New Jersey
a. Exit 62 on I-80 in New Jersey (Garden State Parkway, Newark/Paterson, westbound gantry only, eastern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 53 on I-80 (US 46, Delaware Water Gap/New York City, NJ-23, Butler)
c. Exit 47 A-B on I-80 (I-280, Newark, US-46,  Delaware Water Gap/New York City)
d. Exit 43 on I-80 (I-287, Mahwah/Morristown)
Entering Pennsylvania
e. Exit 293 on I-80 in Pennsylvania (I-380, Scranton)
f. Exit 277 on I-80 (I-476/Pennsylvania Turnpike, Allentown/Wilkes Barre)
g. Exit 260A-B on I-80 (I-81, Scranton/Harrisburg)
h. Exit 212 A-B on I-80 (I-180, Willamsport)
i. Exit 161 on I-80 (I-99, Bellefonte/Altoona)
j. Exit 19A-B on I-80 (I-79, Erie/Pittsburgh)
k. Exit 4A-B on I-80 (I-376, Pittsburgh)
Entering Ohio
l. Exit 224 on I-80 in Ohio (I-680, Youngstown)
m Exit 276 on I-76/Ohio Turnpike (I-80, Cleveland/Youngstown, I-76, Akron/Pittsburgh)
n. Exit 187 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-480, Cleveland)
o. Exit 173 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-77, Cleveland/Akron)
p. Exit 161 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-71, Cleveland/Columbus
q. Exit 151 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-480, Cleveland)
r. Exit 142 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-90, Cleveland)
s. Exit 71 on I-80/I-90/Ohio Turnpike (I-280, Toledo/Detroit)
t. Exit 64 on I-80/I-90/Ohio Turnpike (I-75, Dayton/Toledo)
Entering Indiana
u. Exit 144 on I-80/I-90/Indiana Toll Road (I-69, Lansing/Angola/Fort Wayne)
v. Exit 21 on I-90/Indiana Toll Road (I-80, Des Moines, I-94, Detroit/Des Moines)
w. Exit 12 on I-80/I-94 (I-65, Gary/Indianapolis, eastbound gantry only, western terminus of tolling)
Western terminus of tolling is in Indiana

iii. on Interstate 71

entirety of tolling is in Ohio

a. Exit 17 on I-71 (I-275, northbound gantry only, southern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 101 on I-71 (I-270)
c. Exit 108 on I-71 (I-70, Dayton/Wheeling)
d. Exit 108B/109 on I-71 (I-670)
e. Exit 119 on I-71 (I-270)
f. Exit 209 on I-71 (I-76, Akron)
g. Exit 220 on I-271 (I-271, Erie)
h. Exit 233 on I-71 (I-80/Ohio Turnpike, Toledo/Youngstown, southbound gantry only, northern terminus of tolling)


iii. on Interstate 76

entirety of tolling is in Pennsylvania

a. Exit 326 on I-276 (I-76, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Eastern Terminus of tolling, westbound gantry only)
b. Exit 298 on I-76 (I-176)
c. Exit 247 on I-76 (I-283)
d. Exit 242 on I-76 (I-83)
e. Exit 161 on I-76 (I-70)
f. Exit 75 on I-76 (I-70)
g. Exit 57 on I-76 (I-376)
h. Exit 48 on I-76 (western terminus of tolling, eastbound gantry only)

F. Tolls shall be collected at a rate of $0.30 per mile for 2 axle vehicles, rates shall be higher for vehicles with more axles.

G. This tolling proposal will raise approximately $2,849,348,571.43

Vehicle Mile Tax

a. The region of Lincoln shall levy a Vehicle Mile Tax of $0.05 per mile driven

b. Electric vehicles or gas vehicles with a carpool of 3 or more people shall be exempt from the Vehicle Mile Tax

c. The Vehicle Mile Tax shall raise: [amount]

9. It shall be illegal to talk or text on the phone while operating a vehicle on roads with speed limits above 55 mph

a. The punishment for the first violation of Section 9 shall be a $250 fine

b. The punishment for the second violation of Section 9 shall be a $1,500 fine and 30 days of community service

c. The punishment for the third violation of Section 9 shall be a $5,000 fine, a 3 month suspension of a license, and 120 days of community service.

d. Punishments for further violations shall be decided by the local judge.

10. Cap and Trade

a. Starting in the year 2022, the region of Lincoln shall commit to lowering carbon emissions by 2% each year, through the year 2024
b. Starting in the year 2024, through the year 2029, emissions shall be reduced by 3% each year
c. Starting at 4% in 2029, the decrease in the amount of emissions released each year shall increase by 1% every 2 years
d. These provisions shall only apply to utilities and large industrial plants, until the year 2024, after which they shall also apply to fuel distributors
e. Business shall no longer be allowed to release greenhouse gas emissions without credits that correspond to the amount of emissions that they will release, violation of this provision shall result in a fine no less than 5% of the total value of the business.
f. Businesses shall receive free credits up to 90% of the allowed emissions limit, but they must buy additional credits at actions held by the Department of Environmental Protection to have credits to account for the additional 10% of emissions
g. One auction shall be held during each quarter of the year, for a total of four auctions per years
h. Cap and trade shall raise $15.5 billion

11. EXPANSION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUBSIDIES

Title 15 of L.C. 6.21 shall be amended as follows:

Section 7. Electric cars

(a) In general. —

An owner of an electric vehicle shall be eligible for an Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit.

(b) Tax credit. —

The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit shall be $8,000 per new electric vehicle. However, any individual with an income less than $40,000 or a household with an income less than $60,000, shall receive a tax credit equivalent to the value of their electric vehicle, provided that the value of the electric vehicle does not exceed $60,000, in which case, the government of Lincoln will only subsidize $60,000 of the cost.

(c) Income cap. —

The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit tax credit shall not apply to any individual with a gross income of more than $100,000.

10. 12.This act, with the exception of Section 10, which shall begin to be implemented immediately, will begin to be implemented two years after passage by the Council

[S019]

Also PA map and gantry installation/operation costs



Operation: $17,444,444.44

Installation: $11,820,000

Also Gantry 1 is westbound only, in case that wasn't clear, anyways that's about it, maybe one more amendment to crunch the numbers, but I'm genuinely unsure how to score some of this

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

I sponsor the amendment, except for the cap and trade portion.

Is there objection to the non cap and trade portions of the amendment?

If someone else wants to sponsor that portion they can.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Those portions of the amendment that were sponsored have been adopted.

This will be voted on during the final business period.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

Pursuant to the Final Business Section of the SOAP, the question is on passage of the bill. The Vote will close at the start of the general elections.

Text is as follows:

High Speed Highways Act and Climate Change Control Act
An act to facilitate travel between population centers, while combatting climate change


1. For the purposes of this act, a High Speed Highway (HSH) shall be defined as any highway that has one or more lanes permitted to drive at speeds up to 80 miles per hour

2. Express lanes shall be built on the following highways to convert them to High Speed Highways

a. Interstate 95 from Foxborough, MA to Andalusia, PA

b. Interstate 80 from Elmwood Park, NJ to Gary, IN

c. Interstate 71 from Montgomery, OH to Strongsville, OH

d. Interstate 76 from King of Prussia, PA to Harmar Township, PA

e. Any other interstate, or section thereof, in a County with an average population density of less than 200 people.

3. All of the above highways shall have at least one express lane at HSH standards

4. Local authorities may at any point choose to lower the speed limit, if it is required for safety reasons

5. This project shall cost $28,468,000,000

6. Funding shall be via existing unobligated government funds.

7.If at all possible, existing lanes shall be converted to HSH standards. However, if absolutely necessary, new lanes may be built such that existing buildings will not be demolished. Construction/Conversion shall be according to the following formula:

A. In Counties with an average population density of 400 people or more, three HSH lanes shall exist. At least two non-HSH lanes shall also exist.

B. In Counties with an average population density of 201-399 people, two HSH lanes shall exist. At least two non-HSH lane shall also exist.

C. In Counties with an average population density of 200 people or less, one HSH lane shall exist. At least two non-HSH lane shall also exist.

8. USER FEES

Tolling

A. Tolls shall be collected on HSH lanes built on the roads referenced in sections a. through d.

B. The method of tolling shall be by open road tolling. Electronic toll collection sensors, also known as gantries shall be installed at locations mentioned in section E on the aforementioned highways.

C. The method of payment for the tolls shall be via the E-ZPass transponder or toll by plate. Rates shall be the same regardless of payment method

D. Tolled HSH Lanes will be labeled and marketed as "E-ZPass High Speed Express (EHSE)"

E. Electric vehicles shall be exempt from all tolls on HSH lanes

F. Toll gantries shall be installed slightly before the following locations, and in both directions, unless otherwise specified, these shall also be the only locations where one may leave the EHSE lanes either to exit the highway entirely or crossover to the local lanes:

i. On Interstate 95
Southern Terminus of Tolling is in Pennsylvania
a. Exit 35 on I-95 in Pennsylvania (Andalusia/Philadelphia) (northbound gantry only, southern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 40 on I-276/Pennsylvania Turnpike (Harrisburg/New Jersey)
Entering New Jersey
c. Exit 6 on I-95/NJ Turnpike in New Jersey (Delaware/New York City)
d. Exit 7A on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-195, Trenton/Shore Points)
e. Exit 10 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-287/NJ-440, Perth Amboy/Outerbridge Crossing, Metuchen)
f. Exit 11 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (Garden State Parkway
g. Exit 13 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-278, Goethals Bridge)
h. Exit 14 on I-95/NJ Turnpike (I-78, Clinton, Holland Tunnel/New York)
i. Exit 16E on I-95/NJ Turnpike (NJ-495, Lincoln Tunnel/New York)
j. Exit 69 on I-80 (NJ Turnpike, Trenton)
Entering New York
k. Exit 1C-D on I-95 in New York (I-87/New York Thruway, Albany, Triborough Bridge/Queens)
l. Exit 6A on I-95 (I-678 South, Bronx-Whitestone Bridge/Queens)
m. Exit 6B on I-95 (I-295, Throgs Neck Bridge/Queens)
n. Exit 9 on I-95 (Hutchinson River Parkway North)
Entering Connecticut
o. Exit 48 on I-95 in Connecticut (I-91 North, Hartford)
p. Exit 76 on I-95 (I-395 North, Norwich)
Entering Rhode Island
q. Exit 11 on I-95 in Rhode Island (I-295 North, Woonsocket)
r. Exit 19 on I-95 (I-195, Cape Cod)
Entering Massachusetts
s. Exit 4 on I-95 in Massachusetts (I-295 South, Warwick/Woonsocket)
t. Exit 6A-B on I-95 (I-495, Worcester/Cape Cod)
u. Exit 8 on I-95 (Foxborough/Boston) (southbound gantry only, northern terminus of tolling)
Northern Terminus of Tolling is in Massachusetts

ii. on Interstate 80:

Eastern Terminus of Tolling is in New Jersey
a. Exit 62 on I-80 in New Jersey (Garden State Parkway, Newark/Paterson, westbound gantry only, eastern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 53 on I-80 (US 46, Delaware Water Gap/New York City, NJ-23, Butler)
c. Exit 47 A-B on I-80 (I-280, Newark, US-46,  Delaware Water Gap/New York City)
d. Exit 43 on I-80 (I-287, Mahwah/Morristown)
Entering Pennsylvania
e. Exit 293 on I-80 in Pennsylvania (I-380, Scranton)
f. Exit 277 on I-80 (I-476/Pennsylvania Turnpike, Allentown/Wilkes Barre)
g. Exit 260A-B on I-80 (I-81, Scranton/Harrisburg)
h. Exit 212 A-B on I-80 (I-180, Willamsport)
i. Exit 161 on I-80 (I-99, Bellefonte/Altoona)
j. Exit 19A-B on I-80 (I-79, Erie/Pittsburgh)
k. Exit 4A-B on I-80 (I-376, Pittsburgh)
Entering Ohio
l. Exit 224 on I-80 in Ohio (I-680, Youngstown)
m Exit 276 on I-76/Ohio Turnpike (I-80, Cleveland/Youngstown, I-76, Akron/Pittsburgh)
n. Exit 187 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-480, Cleveland)
o. Exit 173 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-77, Cleveland/Akron)
p. Exit 161 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-71, Cleveland/Columbus
q. Exit 151 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-480, Cleveland)
r. Exit 142 on I-80/Ohio Turnpike (I-90, Cleveland)
s. Exit 71 on I-80/I-90/Ohio Turnpike (I-280, Toledo/Detroit)
t. Exit 64 on I-80/I-90/Ohio Turnpike (I-75, Dayton/Toledo)
Entering Indiana
u. Exit 144 on I-80/I-90/Indiana Toll Road (I-69, Lansing/Angola/Fort Wayne)
v. Exit 21 on I-90/Indiana Toll Road (I-80, Des Moines, I-94, Detroit/Des Moines)
w. Exit 12 on I-80/I-94 (I-65, Gary/Indianapolis, eastbound gantry only, western terminus of tolling)
Western terminus of tolling is in Indiana

iii. on Interstate 71

entirety of tolling is in Ohio

a. Exit 17 on I-71 (I-275, northbound gantry only, southern terminus of tolling)
b. Exit 101 on I-71 (I-270)
c. Exit 108 on I-71 (I-70, Dayton/Wheeling)
d. Exit 108B/109 on I-71 (I-670)
e. Exit 119 on I-71 (I-270)
f. Exit 209 on I-71 (I-76, Akron)
g. Exit 220 on I-271 (I-271, Erie)
h. Exit 233 on I-71 (I-80/Ohio Turnpike, Toledo/Youngstown, southbound gantry only, northern terminus of tolling)


iii. on Interstate 76

entirety of tolling is in Pennsylvania

a. Exit 326 on I-276 (I-76, Pennsylvania Turnpike, Eastern Terminus of tolling, westbound gantry only)
b. Exit 298 on I-76 (I-176)
c. Exit 247 on I-76 (I-283)
d. Exit 242 on I-76 (I-83)
e. Exit 161 on I-76 (I-70)
f. Exit 75 on I-76 (I-70)
g. Exit 57 on I-76 (I-376)
h. Exit 48 on I-76 (western terminus of tolling, eastbound gantry only)

F. Tolls shall be collected at a rate of $0.30 per mile for 2 axle vehicles, rates shall be higher for vehicles with more axles.

G. This tolling proposal will raise approximately $2,849,348,571.43

Vehicle Mile Tax

a. The region of Lincoln shall levy a Vehicle Mile Tax of $0.05 per mile driven

b. Electric vehicles or gas vehicles with a carpool of 3 or more people shall be exempt from the Vehicle Mile Tax

c. The Vehicle Mile Tax shall raise: [To Be Calculated Later]

9. It shall be illegal to talk or text on the phone while operating a vehicle on roads with speed limits above 55 mph

a. The punishment for the first violation of Section 9 shall be a $250 fine

b. The punishment for the second violation of Section 9 shall be a $1,500 fine and 30 days of community service

c. The punishment for the third violation of Section 9 shall be a $5,000 fine, a 3 month suspension of a license, and 120 days of community service.

d. Punishments for further violations shall be decided by the local judge.


10. EXPANSION OF ELECTRIC VEHICLE SUBSIDIES

Title 15 of L.C. 6.21 shall be amended as follows:

Section 7. Electric cars

(a) In general. —

An owner of an electric vehicle shall be eligible for an Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit.

(b) Tax credit. —

The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit shall be $8,000 per new electric vehicle. However, any individual with an income less than $40,000 or a household with an income less than $60,000, shall receive a tax credit equivalent to the value of their electric vehicle, provided that the value of the electric vehicle does not exceed $60,000, in which case, the government of Lincoln will only subsidize $60,000 of the cost.

(c) Income cap. —

The Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit tax credit shall not apply to any individual with a gross income of more than $100,000.

11. This act will begin to be implemented two years after passage by the Council.

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AYE

[AGA]

Nay

[Never Made it to Graceland]

Aye

[Nyssus]

Aye