Some States Fine EV Owners For Not Paying For Gas: Here's The List via insideevs.com
to pay extra registration fees as part of a move to recoup lost revenue on gas taxes. In one state, a new senate bill requiring added costs for EV registration is set to become effective on September 1, and 32 other states feature similar fees.
"As more of these vehicles drive on Texas roads, there are concerns about how they contribute to the funding of the roads which they use," said Republican state Senator Robert Nichols, a sponsor of SB505.reported that the fees could generate over $38 million in revenue, while the Texas Highway Department is expected to bring in $2.8 billion in fuel taxes.
"The problem the diversification of car fuels presents to this old system of road funding is that now the burden of paying for roads is shifting toward people who have internal combustion engines," public policy analyst Rob Moore wrote in the Ohio Capital Journal."This poses concerns for both equity and efficiency ."National Conference of State Legislatures
which released an updated list of the states with EV fees in March. Some argue that the move for Texas and other states to charge an additional fee to EV owners may slow down mainstream adoption of zero-tailpipe-emission technologies. "The Texas Legislature is pouring sugar in the tank of the electric vehicle revolution," said Luke Metzger, executive director of Environment Texas. "[It] will make it harder for Texans to afford these clean vehicles which are so critical to reducing air pollution."
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