Arizona Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment (2026)

Arizona Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment
Election date November 3, 2026
Topic Transportation taxes and fees and Vehicle and driver regulations
Status On the ballot
Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment	Origin State legislature

The Arizona Prohibit Taxes or Fees on Miles Traveled in Motor Vehicle Amendment is on the ballot in Arizona as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 3, 2026.

A "yes" vote supports this constitutional amendment which would prohibit the state and local governments from: implementing any tax or fee based on vehicle miles traveled; and enacting any rule or law to monitor or limit vehicle miles traveled without the person’s consent.

A "no" vote opposes this constitutional amendment, thus maintaining the legislature's ability to implement taxes or fees based on vehicle miles traveled and to enact rules to monitor or limit vehicle miles traveled without the person’s consent.

Overview

What would the amendment do?

See also: Text of measure

The constitutional amendment would prohibit the state and local governments from doing two things. First, they would not be able to impose a tax or fee based on the number of miles an individual travels in a motor vehicle, also known as a vehicle miles traveled tax. Second, state or local governments would be unable to create a law that limits or monitors the number of miles traveled in a motor vehicle.

The amendment would not restrict the government's ability to create such a tax or limitation for motor vehicles owned and operated by the state or local government. Additionally, it would not limit the state's ability to participate in or create such programs for commercial vehicles that operate in more than one state.

Currently, Arizona does not tax or monitor vehicle miles traveled. The amendment would only prohibit the government from creating any tax or monitoring program in the future.

What are vehicle miles traveled taxes?

See also: How VMT programs work

A vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax, also called a user-based mileage fee or a road-usage charge, is a charge per mile that individuals drive on public roads. Implementation of VMT programs in different states has varied, with tax rates changing based on vehicle weight or time and location of travel. For example, in Virginia, the Highway Use Fee is based on the vehicle's fuel efficiency. These types of fees and taxes have been imposed in other states to fund the public maintenance of roads and highways.

What other states have implemented VMT taxes?

See also: Range of VMT programs in other states

Thirty-seven states have conducted research or joined regional coalitions that test VMT policies. Of those 37 states, 24 have either a pilot program or an active program for VMT taxes.

If the ballot measure is approved, Arizona would be the first state to prohibit the creation of a VMT program or a program to track the amount of miles traveled in a motor vehicle.

Text of measure

Constitutional changes

See also: Article 9, Arizona Constitution

The ballot measure would add Section 26 to Article 9 of the Arizona Constitution. The following underlined text would be added:

Note: Hover over the text and scroll to see the full text.

Section 26.

Vehicle miles traveled; taxing, monitoring and limiting prohibited; exception

A. This state and any county, city, town, municipal corporation or other political subdivision of this state may not do either of the following:

1. Impose a tax or fee on any person based on the vehicle miles traveled by the person in a motor vehicle.

2. Enact any rule or law to monitor or limit the vehicle miles traveled by a person in a motor vehicle unless the rule or law requires that the person voluntarily consents to the monitoring or limitation.

B. This section does not apply to either of the following:

1. An interstate agreement that is established to administer the payment or reporting of fuel taxes or registration fees for commercial vehicles that operate in more than one state.

2. A motor vehicle owned and operated by any entity listed in subsection A of this section.

Full text

The full text of the constitutional amendment is available here.

Support

Supporters

Officials

• State Sen. Jake Hoffman (R)
• State Rep. Joseph Chaplik (R)
• State Rep. Rachel Keshel (R)

Organizations

• Arizona Free Enterprise Club

Arguments

• Scot Mussi, President of the Arizona Free Enterprise Club: "As we have seen in other states, governments left to their own devices will succumb to radical attempts to track, tax, or limit their citizens’ transportation miles. These environmental schemes have no place in a free and prosperous society."
• State Sen. Jake Hoffman (R-15): "This at its core, says that the government shall not tax or track you for the miles that you drive. We all know that there is a push within the radical environmentalist fringe that wants to eliminate the internal combustion engine. They want to make sure that you can't have freedom of mobility to go where you please, when you please, and how you please, and to enjoy the greatest country on God's green earth. We have some of the best geography in the entire world and we think that it should be fundamentally protected."

Opposition

Opponents

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Arguments

• State Sen. Priya Sundareshan (D-18): "How do we fund our highways? How do we repair roads without that kind of revenue without that kind of information? It's premature to be prohibiting things...without even finding out information about vehicle mileage."

Campaign finance

See also: Ballot measure campaign finance, 2026

The campaign finance information on this page reflects the most recent scheduled reports that Ballotpedia has processed, which covered through July 22, 2025. The deadline for the next scheduled reports is October 21, 2025.

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	Cash Contributions	In-Kind Contributions	Total Contributions	Cash Expenditures	Total Expenditures
Support	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Oppose	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Total	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00

Background

How VMT programs work

A VMT tax is a fee that drivers pay per mile they drive on public roads. The fee is used to fund road maintenance and construction. The Tax Foundation says that VMT programs could "replace the existing system of gas taxes, registration fees" and other costs related to motor vehicle travel. As of 2025, 37 U.S. states have implemented some version of a VMT program. In most instances, the programs are voluntary.

Oregon, which became the first state to implement a program in 2015, implemented a voluntary program. Members of the VMT program (OReGO) pay two cents for each mile that they drive. New electric vehicles and vehicles that receive more than 40 miles per gallon receive savings on DMV fees when enrolled in the VMT program. Vehicles that use gasoline or diesel are credited for the state's gasoline tax.

In Hawaii, the VMT program is set to become mandatory for drivers of electric vehicles on July 1, 2028, and drivers of all non-heavy vehicles in 2033. Drivers can choose to pay either a $50 flat fee or choose to pay $8 per 1,000 miles.

Range of VMT programs in other states

According to the Tax Foundation, 37 states have conducted research or joined regional coalitions that test VMT policies. Of those 37 states, 24 have either a pilot program or an active program for VMT taxes.

Oregon was the first state to begin research on a VMT program (in 2001), and the first to implement a VMT program (in 2015). As of 2024, Utah, Hawaii, and Virginia had VMT programs for passenger vehicles. Kentucky, New Mexico, Connecticut, and New York had VMT programs for heavy vehicles. Oregon's VMT program includes both heavy vehicles and passenger vehicles.

Hawaii is the only state where participation in the VMT program is mandatory. All other states have voluntary programs.

Originally, Vermont planned to enact a VMT program for electric vehicles in 2025, but the program start date has been adjusted to January 1, 2027. They will be the 25th state to implement a VMT program.

Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund

The Arizona Highway User Revenue Fund (AHURF) is distributed to cities, towns, and counties to fund highway construction, road improvements, and other related maintenance. While Arizona has participated in research for VMT programs, no revenue from VMT taxes or fees has been placed in the AHURF.

The AHURF is compiled of, among other things, gasoline and diesel fuel fees, motor vehicle taxes, and licensing and registration fees. In Arizona, gasoline is taxed at 18 cents per gallon. According to the Tax Foundation, this is the fourth-lowest gas tax amount in the nation, after Alaska, Mississippi, Hawaii, and New Mexico. Diesel is taxed at two different rates in Arizona. For most vehicles, it is taxed at 18 cents a gallon, the same as gasoline. For a use class motor vehicle, such as a road tractor, truck tractor, or a non-exempt vehicle more than 26,000 pounds, diesel is taxed at 26 cents per gallon.

Path to the ballot

Amending the Arizona Constitution

See also: Amending the Arizona Constitution

A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Arizona State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 31 votes in the Arizona House of Representatives and 16 votes in the Arizona State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.

Senate Concurrent Resolution 1004 (2025)

State Sen. Jake Hoffman (R-15) introduced the constitutional amendment into the Arizona State Legislature as Senate Concurrent Resolution 1004 (SCR 1004) on December 16, 2024. The constitutional amendment moved through the legislature between December 16, 2024, and June 13, 2025.

• January 29, 2025: The Senate Government Committee passed SCR 1004 with a do pass recommendation in a vote of 4-3.
• February 3, 2025: The Senate Rules Committee passed SCR 1004 with a do pass recommendation.
• February 20, 2025: The Arizona State Senate approved SCR 1004 in a vote of 17-12. Seventeen Republicans voted yes, and 12 Democrats voted no. One Democrat did not vote.
• June 13, 2025: The state House passed SCR 1004 in a vote of 31-0, with 29 representatives not voting. Thirty-one Republicans voted yes, and 27 Democrats and two Republicans did not vote.

Partisan Direction Index = +100.0% (Republican)

Democratic Support

0.0%

Republican Support

100.0%

Arizona State Senate

Voted on February 20, 2025

Votes Required to Pass: 16
	Yes	No	NV
Total	17	12	1
Total %	56.6%	40.0%	3.3%
Democratic (D)	0	12	1
Republican (R)	17	0	0

Arizona House of Representatives

Voted on June 13, 2025

Votes Required to Pass: 31
	Yes	No	NV
Total	31	0	29
Total %	51.6%	0.0%	48.3%
Democratic (D)	0	0	27
Republican (R)	31	0	2

How to cast a vote

See also: Voting in Arizona

See below to learn more about current voter registration rules, identification requirements, and poll times in Arizona.

How to vote in Arizona

Poll times

In Arizona, all polling places are open from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. local time. An individual who is in line at the time polls close must be allowed to vote.

Registration

Check your voter registration status here.

To vote in Arizona, one must be a citizen of the United States and a resident of an Arizona county. A voter must be 18 years or older on or before Election Day. Arizona also requires voters to provide documentary proof of citizenship to vote for state and local elections

To be eligible to vote in an election one must register at least 29 days prior to the election. Individuals can register online, in person at the county recorder's office, or by mail.

Automatic registration

Arizona does not practice automatic voter registration.

Online registration

See also: Online voter registration

Arizona has implemented an online voter registration system. Residents can register to vote by visiting this website.

Same-day registration

Arizona does not allow same-day voter registration.

Residency requirements

Arizona law requires 29 days of residency in the state before a person may vote.

Verification of citizenship

See also: Laws permitting noncitizens to vote in the United States

Arizona requires voters to submit proof of citizenship with their voter registration application to vote in state and local elections. According to the Arizona Secretary of State's website: "A registrant who attests to being a citizen but fails to provide proof of citizenship and whose citizenship is not otherwise verified will be eligible to vote only in federal elections (known as being a 'federal only' voter)." Accepted proof of citizenship include:

• An Arizona Driver's License/Identification Number
• Indian Census Number, Bureau of Indian Affairs Card Number, Tribal Treaty Card Number, or Tribal Enrollment Number
• A photocopy of U.S. naturalization documents
• A photocopy of a birth certificate and supporting legal documentation (i.e., marriage certificate) if the name on the birth certificate is not the same as your current legal name.
• A photocopy of a U.S. passport.
• A photocopy of a Tribal Certificate of Indian Blood or Bureau of Indian Affairs Affidavit of Birth.

All 49 states with voter registration systems require applicants to declare that they are U.S. citizens in order to register to vote in state and federal elections, under penalty of perjury or other punishment. Seven states — Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas, Louisiana, New Hampshire, and Wyoming — have laws requiring verification of citizenship at the time of voter registration, whether in effect or not. One state, Ohio, requires proof of citizenship only when registering to vote at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles facility. In three states — California, Maryland, and Vermont — at least one local jurisdiction allows noncitizens to vote in some local elections. Noncitizens registering to vote in those elections must complete a voter registration application provided by the local jurisdiction and are not eligible to register as state or federal voters.

Verifying your registration

The Arizona Voter Information Portal, run by the Arizona Secretary of State's office, allows residents to check their voter registration status online.

Voter ID requirements

Arizona requires voters to present photo identification or two forms of non-photo identification while voting.

The following were accepted forms of identification as of October 2025: Click here for the Arizona Citizens Clean Elections Commission's page on accepted ID to ensure you have the most current information.

Voters can present one of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s photograph, name, and address:

• Arizona driver’s license
• U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID, issued with printed name and address
• Arizona ID card
• Tribal enrollment card or other form of tribal ID

If a voter does not have one of the above forms of ID, the voter can present two of the following forms of ID that contain the voter’s name and address:

• Utility bill in the voter's name that is dated within 90 days of the election
• Bank or credit union statement that is dated within 90 days of the date of the election
• Valid Arizona vehicle registration
• Arizona vehicle insurance card
• Indian census card
• Property tax statement
• Recorder's certificate or voter registration card
• Tribal enrollment card or other tribal ID
• Valid U.S. federal, state, or local government-issued ID with a printed name and address or
• Any mailing in the voter's name that is labeled "official election material"  

Additionally, if a voter presents photo ID that does not list an address within the precinct in which he or she wants to cast a vote, that person may present the photo ID with one non-photo identification material from the second list above. The identification material should include the voter’s address.

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External links

• Arizona Senate Concurrent Resolution 1004 (2025)

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