Bipartisan Bill Would Impose New Annual Fee on Electric Vehicles
A House transportation bill introduced this week would require owners of electric cars to pay $130 to cover the cost of road repairs.
www.nytimes.comThe bipartisan U.S. House transportation bill would require owners of electric vehicles to pay a $130 annual fee to fund road repairs, plus charges certain plug-in hybrids 35 dollars a year, as part of the BUILD America 250 Act. The proposal seeks to replace federal highway funding that currently relies on fuel taxes. Backers say the measure would fund highways and bridges, while critics caution about burdens on EV drivers. Sen. Graves and Rep. Larsen describe the BUILD America 250 Act as designed to do what Congress has struggled to do for years. Details include an annual fee for EVs and a $35 plug-in hybrid fee, aimed at bolstering roads, bridges, and the trust fund. Supporters of the bill frame it as essential funding, opponents stress timing and potential impacts on consumers.