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Senate committee advances bill increasing EV surcharge to $200, adds surcharges for plug-in hybrids and motorcycles
Summary
Senate File 2688 would raise the electric vehicle surcharge to $200, impose a $100 surcharge for plug-in hybrids and set motorcycle surcharges; the Transportation Committee moved the bill without recommendation to the Taxes Committee after discussion about vehicle weight, fairness and tourism needs.
St. Paul — Senators moved Senate File 2688 out of the Transportation Committee to the Taxes Committee without recommendation. The bill would raise the surcharge on electric vehicles to $200, index the surcharge to inflation consistent with the gasoline tax, and add surcharges for plug-in hybrids and electric or plug-in motorcycles.
Sponsor Sen. Erin Johnson Stewart described the bill as similar to other surcharge proposals but with larger amounts: $200 annually for all-electric vehicles, $100 for plug-in hybrids, $40…
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