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Committee moves per-kilowatt-hour EV charging tax to Taxes after fiscal questions; MnDOT officials outline limited revenue capture
Summary
Senate File 2092 would impose a 5¢ per kilowatt-hour tax on public charging; the Transportation Committee moved the bill to Taxes without recommendation after MnDOT and fiscal staff explained most charging occurs at private residences and initial revenue capture would be limited.
St. Paul — The Transportation Committee moved Senate File 2092, a bill that would levy a 5¢ per kilowatt-hour tax on electric vehicle charging at public charging stations and direct revenues to the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund. Committee members and staff cautioned that most EV charging currently occurs at private residences, meaning the bill as written would initially capture limited revenue.
Sponsor Sen. Erin Johnson Stewart offered an author’s amendment to ensure revenue from the charging tax is deposited to the Highway User Tax Distribution Fund. The bill…
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