Energy & Environment
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Energy & Environment
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Bipartisan highway bill seeks to charge EV fees |
The House version of a bipartisan highway bill proposes to add a $130 registration fee for electric vehicles (EV) and a $35 fee for plug-in hybrids.
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© AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File
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The provision is part of the five-year Surface Transportation Reauthorization, a bipartisan bill that seeks to make investments in the country’s roads, bridges, rail and other infrastructure.
The bill text was unveiled Sunday as Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Rick Larsen (D-Wash.), the top lawmakers on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, announced they had reached a deal.
It’s not clear whether the registration fee will ultimately become law, as the bill would also require Senate approval, and Senate Democrats may not want the provision to be included.
In the House bill, the fee would increase by $5 every other year starting in 2029, but the fees would not exceed $150 for EVs or $50 for hybrids.
In a statement on the bill, Graves touted the measure, saying it “ensures that electric vehicle owners begin paying their fair share for the use of our roads.”
The federal Highway Trust Fund pays for highway projects and receives funding from taxes on gasoline, which is not paid by EV users since their cars don’t consume gasoline.
Read more at TheHill.com.
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