Emissions requirements, CARB, CAFE… Details not rumors.

I think dirthaller was referring to the fact that New Mexico charges a tax based on miles traveled and that money does not go anywhere but Santa Fe. Yet New Mexico also participates in IRP and IFTA.
What is the difference in what New Mexico is doing and what CARB is doing? Why aren't people up in arms saying "boycott New Mexico"? They charge a separate tax that no other state charges and if you do not pay that extra tax, you can not travel through their state. Whats to stop them from charging $10,000 to cross? Would we boycott then? What difference does it make if its $50 or $10,000, a tax is a tax? Why hasn't the federal government stepped in and told New Mexico that they can't charge an extra tariff on top of IFTA and IRP?
The reason? Its the same reason the feds can't do anything about CARB… The tenth amendment says if it is not in the enumerated powers, the feds can't do anything about it. Obviously the federal government has been ignoring the enumerated powers for the last 50 years but I can't figure out why they are not able to do anything about New Mexico or CARB.

 

"Don't they all charge a tax based on mileage?" No, do you pay a separate tax (other than IRP and IFTA) to enter California? New Mexico is the only state that Im aware of that will charge you to enter the state even tho you have New Mexico on your IRP, Single State Reg, and IFTA. The fact that $50 won't break your bank doesn't mean its not an unlawful confiscatory tax.

"No one in New Mexico is saying "you can't come in" they are saying "you come here and use the roads, we need money for that". No one in California is saying "you can't come in" they are only saying that you need to run a certain type of equipment. I would argue that doing that is more fair than a tax because California is not gaining anything by making you buy a new truck, New Mexico does benefit when you pay their tax at the POE every time you come in.

"IRP and IFTA are state things, not federal things". IRP and IFTA are Federal Programs, the money received by the state you live in is handed over to those FEDERAL agencies who then disburse that money to the states you run in.

 

Yeah, its old news. But for some reason people ask everyday "what is this CARB deal all about"? Because ten different websites give us ten different explanations.
You say you "talked to other states", like I said please be more specific. You must have talked to a person. Who was that person, what questions did you ask, what were the answers he gave you, etc? The purpose of this thread is to share specific details about CARB and other states.