WASHINGTON STATE ROAD USAGE CHARGE Pilot Project Jeff Doyle Partner, D’Artagnan Consulting March 28, 2018 MILEAGE REPORTING OPTIONS MILEAGE PERMIT Pre?select miles based on how much a participant expects to drive in 3 months Works with all vehicles Submit a mileage report usinga mobile phone, or in person at select vehicle licensing of?ces Does not use navigational GPS UDUMETER READING Submit photo of odometer or quarterly using mobile phone or in person at select vehicle licensing of?ces Works with all vehicles Does not use navigational SERVICE WITH GPS g7 Plug?in device automatically reports mileage and deducts out of state miles Worlrs with all vehicles i998 or newer Smartphone may be required [depends on service provider] Navigational GPS is required DEVICE Plug?in device automatically reports mileage Works with all vehicles 1998 or newer No smartphone required Does not use navigational BPS ILEMAPPERTM SMARTPHUNE APP Report miles using the smartphone app Smartphone required [available for iPhone only] Navigational GPS can be turned on/ofi RUC NO-TECH TO LOW-TECH OPTIONS FOR REPORTING MILES Mileage Permit • Pre-pay for a block of miles (1,000, 5,000, or 10,000) • Drivers can use a smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device to submit odometer photos to verify mileage permit validity • OR drivers can choose to visit a participating vehicle licensing office to report miles in person Odometer Reading • Post-pay for miles driven • Drivers can use a smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device to submit odometer photos • OR drivers can choose to visit a participating vehicle licensing office to submit their odometer reading 2 NO-TECH TO LOW-TECH OPTIONS FOR REPORTING MILES Participants submit odometer photos using a smartphone, tablet, or other mobile device Mileage Permit Odometer Readings 3 NO-TECH TO LOW-TECH OPTIONS FOR REPORTING MILES Drivers can visit one of 8 participating vehicle licensing offices for odometer readings: • Bellingham Mileage Permit • Seattle • Kent • Olympia • Vancouver area (Battle Ground) • Tri-Cities (Kennewick) • Spokane Odometer Readings 4 • Spokane Valley (near Idaho border) PLUG-IN DEVICE: WITH GPS AND WITHOUT Allows for automated mileage reporting Plug-in Device with GPS Plug-in Device without GPS 5 PLUG-IN DEVICE: WITH GPS AND WITHOUT Device plugs into the OBD-II ports of vehicles made in Model Year 1996 or later Plug-in Device with GPS Plug-in Device without GPS 6 MILEAGE REPORTING OPTION SELECTION Mileage permit 1% Smartphone app 15% 7 Plug-in Device with GPS 34% Odometer reading 29% Plug-in Device without GPS 21% CHOICE OF TWO SERVICE PROVIDERS • Service providers are helping us test how private, third-party entities might work in a potential future road usage charge system • Some service providers offer optional, valueadded services to participants 8 PARTICIPANT POOL Percent Enrolled (Share of State Population) {5?1 - Central Puget Sound - Central Washington Eastern Washington - Northwest Washington - Southwest Washington RUC PARTICIPANT POOL Geographic Distribution Region % of WA Population % of WA RUC Participants Difference Northwest 6% 6% 0% Central Puget Sound 62% 60% -2% Southwest 9% 6% -3% Central 13% 13% 0% Eastern 9% 13% 4% Unknown 1% Source: WA Office of Financial Management, April 2017 Population by Cities, Towns and Counties 10 PARTICIPANT POOL Identified Gender % of WA Population % of WA RUC Participants Difference Male 50% 49% -1% Female 50% 49% -1% Prefer not to answer 1% Prefer to self-describe 0% Unknown 1% Source: American Community Survey, 2012-16 5-year estimates 11 PARTICIPANT POOL Identified Race or Ethnicity 12 % of WA Population % of WA RUC Participants* Difference African-American 3% 2% -1% American Indian or Alaska Native 1% 3% 2% Asian (excl. Indian) 7% 5% -2% Caucasian or white 71% 85% 14% Hispanic 12% 4% -8% Indian subcontinent 1% 1% 0% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander 1% 1% 0% Other/None of the above 2% Prefer not to answer 3% Source: American Community Survey, 2012-16 5-year estimates *As participants could select more than one option, the total equals more than 100% PARTICIPANT POOL Household Income % of WA Population Household Income* % of WA RUC Participants Difference Less than $25K 12% Less than $30K 7% -5% $25K-50K 19% $30K-60K 20% 1% $50K-100K 34% $60K-120K 43% 9% $100K-200K 27% $120K-200K 17% -10% More than $200K 8% More than $200K 6% -2% Prefer not to answer 5% -3% Unknown 1% Prefer not to answer Source: American Community Survey, 2012-16 5-year estimates *Participant categories varied slightly from American Community Survey categories 13 PARTICIPANT VEHICLE TYPE Other 8% Diesel 1% Plug-in hybrid 1% Electric 4% Hybrid 8% 14 Gasoline 78% CONTACT INFORMATION Jeff Doyle, Partner D’Artagnan Consulting jeff.doyle@dartagnanconsulting.com Reema Griffith, Executive Director Washington State Transportation Commission griffir@wstc.wa.gov 360-705-7070 Consultant support provided by: