US House lawmakers propose $130 annual EV fee to pay for road repairs
The bipartisan draft would route the money to the Highway Trust Fund as lawmakers seek to offset declining gas tax revenue.
- On Sunday, House lawmakers unveiled a bipartisan $580 billion transportation funding bill proposing a $130 annual registration fee for electric vehicles and $35 for plug-in hybrids to bolster road funding.
- Declining revenue for the federal Highway Trust Fund prompted the measure, as the federal gas tax has remained unchanged since 1993 and fails to keep pace with inflation and rising road costs.
- The Zero Emission Transportation Association slammed the proposal as a 'punitive tax' that disproportionately impacts EV adopters, arguing it provides "no meaningful impact on maintaining the" Highway Trust Fund.
- Under the BUILD America 250 Act, the legislation mandates biennial $5 fee increases for EVs beginning in 2029, eventually capping annual charges at $150 for electric vehicles and $50 for hybrids.
- With current highway funding set to expire September 30, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee plans to vote this week, though the U.S. Senate has not yet introduced a competing proposal.
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