Bipartisan House Bill Would Have American EV Owners Pay $130 a ...
Congress may require electric vehicle and plug-in hybrids serve up an annual fee to help fund highways and other infrastructure.
www.roadandtrack.comA bipartisan House transportation bill would mandate owners of electric vehicles to pay a $130 annual fee to support road repairs, and would charge certain plug-in hybrids 35 dollars a year, as part of. The proposal seeks to replace federal highway funding that currently relies on fuel taxes. Supporters say the measure would support the trust fund, while opponents caution about burdens on EV drivers. Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen describe the BUILD America 250 Act as designed to do what Congress has struggled to do for years. Provisions include an annual fee for EVs and a $35 plug-in hybrid fee, aimed at the highway trust fund. The bill's supporters frame it as necessary reform, opponents stress timing and potential impacts on consumers.