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Speakers from industry, health and consumer groups oppose large EV registration fee increase
Summary
Multiple witnesses, including energy and health advocates, auto engineers and EV owners, told the Transportation Conference Committee that a proposed increase in Minnesota's electric vehicle registration fee would be punitive, unlikely to close the state's roadway funding gap, and could slow EV adoption.
Yuka Kokone, an EV market consultant and University of St. Thomas instructor, walked the committee through a miles-per-year and fuel-efficiency calculation and told members the current $75 annual electric vehicle fee exceeds the straight gasoline-tax equivalent for many EV drivers. "This basic math doesn't support increasing our current $75 annual fee at all," Kokone said.
Why it matters: Both House and Senate transportation omnibus proposals include higher EV surcharges; witnesses argued a large increase would discourage EV adoption, disproportionately affect lower- and…
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