Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bill No. 7343

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ALFRED VARGAS

EXPLANATORY NOTE

Based on the Philippine Statistics Authority survey, in. the National Capital Region alone
almost ninety percent (90%) or 90 million, constitute the daily Passengers / Commuters.
However, the registered public utility vehicles are not enough to cater to such voluminous
amount of passengers/commuters. In the coming years, it is predicted, that the number of
commuters will even drastically increase. ‘Thus, there is a necessity to increase the volume of
Public Utility Vehicles (PUVs) to keep pace.

However, there is a high operating cost in the maintenance of a PUV, due to oil price
hikes, road taxes and toll fees. Moreover, said costs affects not only the operators in terms of
their operating expenses, but also the millions of commuters who ultimately carry the burden of
road taxes and toll fee increases.

Hence, this bill. This measure seeks to amend the Motor Vehicle User’s Charge
particularly Section 2 and Section 3 thereof, as there is a need to revitalize public
transport, by exempting PUVs from paying road users taxes.

In view of the foregoing, the immediate enactment of this measure is earnestly

sought.

FRED VARGAS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City

SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS
Second Regular Session

House Bil No? 843

INTRODUCED BY REPRESENTATIVE ALFRED VARGAS

AN ACT EXEMPTING GREEN VEHICLES FROM THE MOTOR VEHICLE
USER’S CHARGE AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE SECTION 2 OF REPUBLIC
ACT NO. 8794, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE “MOTOR VEHICLE USER’S
CHARGE ACT OF 2000”

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippines in Congress assembled

SECTION 1. Short Title. Section 2 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 8794, otherwise known as the
“Motor Vehicle User's Charge Act of 2000” is herby amended to read as follows:

See 2. Coverage — In liew of the registration fee under Section 8 of R.A. 4136, as amended
‘by Batas Panbansa Bilang 74, and the Private Motor Vebicle Tax under Executive Order
No. 43, series of 1986, thee is hereby imposed on every motor vehicle, whetber for hire or
for private use, including government motor vebicles, as more fully provided in Section 3
‘ereof, a Motor Vehicle User's Charge (MVUC) which shal be collected from and paid by
the ovner of the motor whide [."): PROVIDED THAT ALL GREEN
VEHICLE SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE PAYMENT OF MVUC:
PROVIDED, FURTHER, THAT FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ACT,
GREEN VEHICLES SHALL MEAN ANY VEHICLE THAT IS
CONSIDERED TO BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY AND HAS
LESS OF A DAMAGING IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT THAN
CONVENTIONAL CARS; USES CLEAN ENERGY SOURCES TO
FUEL ITS ENGINE, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED: ELECTRICITY,
HYBRID , SOLAR, WIND, HYDROGEN FUEL CELL, COMPRES.
NATURAL GAS (CNG) OR LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS (LPG)
OTHER THAN THE CONVENTIONAL SOURCES OF ENERGY LIKE
PETROLEUM AND GASOLINE FOR PROPULSION.

SECTION 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations. ‘The Secretary of the Department of
‘Transportation and the Assistant Secretary for the Land Transportation Office shall provide the
necessary implementing rules and regulations within ninety (90) days from the effectivity of this
Act.


SECTION 3. Repealing Clause. All laws, rules and regulations or parts thereof inconsistent
with the provisions of this Act are hereby repealed or modify accordingly.

SECTION 4. Separability Clause. If any part, section or provision of this Act shall be held
invalid or unconstitutional, no other part, section or provisions thereof shall be affected thereby.

SECTION 5. Effectivity. ‘This Act shall take effect fifteen (15) days following the completion
of its publication in the Official Gazette or two (2) newspapers of general circulation.

Approved,