US House lawmakers propose $130 annual EV fee to pay for road repairs - Reuters

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U.S. House lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation requiring electric vehicles to pay a $130 annual fee for road repairs, with plug-in hybrid models subject to a $35 fee. This proposal is part of a five-year highway reauthorization bill expected to cost over $500 billion, aiming to offset declining gas tax revenue as EV adoption increases.

A bipartisan group of U.S. House lawmakers has introduced legislation that would require electric vehicle owners to pay a $130 annual fee—and plug-in hybrid owners $35—to help fund federal road repairs. The proposal is embedded in a sweeping five-year highway reauthorization bill estimated at roughly $580 billion, with current transportation authorizations set to expire on September 30.

U.S. House lawmakers have proposed bipartisan legislation requiring electric vehicles to pay a $130 annual fee for road repairs, with plug-in hybrid models subject to a $35 fee. This initiative is part of a five-year highway reauthorization bill expected to cost over $500 billion, aiming to offset declining gas tax revenue as EV adoption increases.

U.S. House lawmakers have introduced bipartisan legislation requiring electric vehicles to pay a $130 annual fee for road repairs, with plug-in hybrid models subject to a $35 fee. This proposal is part of a five-year highway reauthorization bill expected to cost over $500 billion, aiming to offset declining gas tax revenue as EV adoption increases.