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Senate committee approves higher EV registration surcharge proposed by Senator Howe; bill moves to Taxes Committee
Summary
Senate File 966, carried by Senator Howie, would raise the annual electric vehicle surcharge from $75 to $150 and add fees for hybrids and electric motorcycles; the Transportation Committee moved the bill without recommendation to the Taxes Committee.
Senate File 966, introduced by Senator Steve Howe, would raise Minnesota’s electric vehicle annual registration surcharge from $75 to $150 and extend surcharges to hybrids and electric motorcycles. The Transportation Committee considered the bill on March 26, 2025 and voted to move it without recommendation to the Taxes Committee.
Nut graf: Proponents said increasing the flat EV surcharge is the simplest, quickest way to recover lost gas tax revenue as EV…
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