Assessment of IRP truck licensing for Ohio counties.
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2015-08-01
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Abstract:Ohio officials are concerned with the disconnect causing an IRP revenue shortfall. County governments and taxing districts are
not given enough IRP revenue to correct the amount of pavement damage caused by commercial vehicles on local roads.
Researchers determined the disconnect stems from a combination of Ohio’s IRP distribution process and the growing
phenomenon of “jurisdiction shopping”, which is where companies register trucks in an IRP jurisdiction that is not the vehicle’s
primary domicile location. Doing this saves the company money on non-IRP taxes and fees. Although IRP fees are still
apportioned based on miles traveled, the money is distributed to counties and taxing districts differently than if the vehicle was
registered in Ohio. Currently, there are more than 20,000 vehicles belonging to a company with a primary address in Ohio, but
registered in another jurisdiction. The result is significant revenue impacts on Ohio counties, municipalities, and townships. In
2015, we predict the direct and indirect impacts will be $10.13 million for counties, $2.89 million for municipalities, and $684,997
for townships. The cumulative effect for all counties and taxing districts is as much as $13.7 million, although the true impact is
potentially higher when additional factors are taken into account.
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