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.comThe bipartisan House transportation bill would require owners of electric vehicles to pay a 130 annual fee to support road repairs, plus charges certain plug-in hybrids $35 a year, as part of. The proposal seeks to replace federal highway funding that is funded by fuel taxes. Supporters say the measure would fund highways and bridges, while critics caution about fees on EV owners. Sen. 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, to the highway trust fund. The bill's supporters frame it as essential funding, while critics stress timing and potential impacts on consumers.