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House backs road‑fund bill raising fuel tax 3¢ and increasing EV registration fees to boost county and township road money
Summary
Lawmakers approved House Bill 13‑82, a package that raises the state fuels tax by 3 cents a gallon, increases several electric vehicle registration fees, and redistributes revenue to counties, townships and cities; proponents said it targets rural road needs, opponents criticized complexity of the distribution formula.
The North Dakota House of Representatives approved House Bill 13‑82 on final passage, 58‑35, a measure that raises motor fuels taxes by 3 cents a gallon and increases registration fees for electric and plug‑in hybrid vehicles while directing revenue to a new city, county and township road fund.
Representative D. Anderson, the bill carrier on the floor, said the increase would raise the state fuels tax from 23 cents to 26 cents per gallon and channel funds to counties and townships for road maintenance. "This will go into a fund that is managed by the Department of DOT and it will go out to the counties and the townships and cities," Anderson said. He cited estimated biennial distributions for several…
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