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Committee advances proposal for 5¢/kWh public charging tax; MnDOT and fiscal notes flag limited near‑term yield
Summary
Senate File 2092 would impose a 5¢ per kilowatt‑hour tax on public EV charging stations, with revenue directed to the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund; supporters moved the bill to the Taxes Committee, and MnDOT estimates most charging occurs at home and current public‑station exemptions limit immediate revenue.
Senator Lyndsay Johnson Stewart presented Senate File 2092 on March 26, 2025, proposing a 5¢ per kilowatt‑hour tax on public electric vehicle charging. The bill would direct revenue to the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund and explicitly exempt home charging.
Nut graf: Proponents cast the per‑kWh charge as a way to collect revenue from nonresident drivers and public‑charging users; state fiscal and transportation staff cautioned that because an estimated 80% of…
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