Congress could soon impose a $130 annual fee on electric vehicle owners
Congress is considering a $130 annual fee for electric vehicle owners as part of a bipartisan highway funding bill. This fee aims to address funding shortfalls for road repairs due to the increasing use of electric vehicles. Critics argue that the fee is disproportionately high compared to what gas-powered vehicle owners pay in gas taxes.
- ▪The proposed fee is part of a $580 billion highway funding bill Congress aims to pass by the end of September.
- ▪If enacted, the fee would increase by $5 every two years, reaching $150 annually by 2029 for electric vehicles.
- ▪Supporters of electric vehicles argue that the fee is unfair compared to the gas tax paid by traditional vehicle owners.
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- ▪ Bipartisan Bill Would Impose New Annual Fee on Electric Vehicles — NYT > Top Stories
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Congress could soon impose a $130 annual fee on owners of electric vehicles to help pay for repairs to the nation’s roads. The provision was tucked into a $580 billion bipartisan highway funding bill that Congress is aiming to pass before the end of September. If the bill becomes law as written, the Federal Highway Administration would be required to impose a $130 annual “registration fee” on electric vehicles collected by each state. It also imposes an annual “registration fee” of $35 for plug-in hybrid vehicles. Recommended Stories Trump stirs up controversy over China’s involvement in US colleges and farmland Questions mount as Rep. Thomas Kean Jr.
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