Congress Could Require EV Drivers to Pay $130 a Year for Road Maintenance
Congress is considering a proposal that would require electric vehicle (EV) owners to pay additional registration fees for road maintenance. If approved, the fees would range from $130 to $150 annually for EVs and $35 to $50 for plug-in hybrids, starting after September 30, 2027. The initiative aims to ensure that EV drivers contribute fairly to infrastructure costs, similar to gasoline vehicle owners who pay through fuel taxes.
- ▪The proposed fees would help fund interstate highway maintenance.
- ▪The fees would increase every two years until reaching their maximum amounts.
- ▪The initiative is part of the bipartisan Build America 250 Act introduced in the US House.
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Americans who drive electric vehicles may be asked to pay $130 to $150 a year in extra registration fees in order to help the federal government pay for interstate highway maintenance. Those with plug-in hybrids would pay $35 to $50 if the provision in a broader infrastructure bill earns the approval of Congress. It would take effect after Sept. 30, 2027.The provision is part of a proposal in the US House, the Build America 250 Act, introduced by Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Rep. Sam Graves, a Missouri Republican, and the committee's top Democrat, Rep. Rick Larsen of Washington. The Congressmen said in a press release that the bipartisan bill will help restore bridges and roads and will help build out accessible transit and bike infrastructure.
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