On August 25, 2025, Dr. Patricia Hendren delivered a presentation to the California State Assembly Transportation Committee on the need to modernize transportation funding. Presenting mileage-based user fees (MBUF) as a possible path forward to rebuild the link between road use and payment, Dr. Hendren outlined strategies to bridge gaps and overcome barriers related to public understanding, privacy, fairness, and administration cost. Her insightful remarks underscored the national challenge of sustainable transportation revenues and the importance of collaborative solutions to maintain the roadways that drive the U.S. economy.
Learn more and watch the presentation beginning at 3:53:50.
