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EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

. 3616
HOUSE BILL NO.

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 passenger/commuters. In the
Coming years, itis predicted, that the number of commuters will even drastically
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.
LFRED VARGAS


Republic of the Philippines
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Quezon City, Philippines

EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS
First Regular Session

HOUSE BILL NO. 3616

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 enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the Philippine in
Congress assembled:

SECTION 1. Short Title.
the “Motor Vehicle User’

jection 2 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 8794, otherwise known as
Charge Act of 2000" is hereby amended to read as follows:

Sec 2. Coverage - In lieu of the registration fee under Section 8 of RA. 4136, as
amended by Batas Pambansa Bilang 74, and the Private Motor Vehicle Tax under
Executive Order No, 43, series of 1986, there is hereby imposed on every motor
vehicle, whether for hire or for private use, including government motor vehicles,
as more fully provided in Section 3 hereof, a Motor Vehicle User's Charge (MVUC)
which shall be collected from and paid by the owner of the motor vehicle [.”]:
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, COMPRESSED 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 affectivity 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,