Committee hears update on EV infrastructure fee, ACCD funding and mileage‑based user‑fee timeline

Patrick (Agency of Transportation presenter) briefed the House Transportation Committee on Feb. 7, 2025, on statutory changes in the prior transportation bill that created an annual EV infrastructure fee and directed revenue to the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) for community charging programs.

Patrick summarized the statutory structure (sections 36–39 in the transportation bill): the EV infrastructure fee is separate from the standard registration fee and is set equal to the registration fee for battery electric vehicles (and one‑half that amount for plug‑in hybrids), a public outreach plan was required (DMV outreach and website updates), revenue from the fee was directed to ACCD for multiunit‑dwelling and workplace charging programs, and the statute provides for repeal of the fee for battery electric vehicles upon implementation of a mileage‑based user fee (MBUF). Patrick said plug‑in hybrids are not expected to be subject to the MBUF in…