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Panel advances bill doubling Minnesota EV surcharge to $150 to shore up highway funds
Summary
Senate File 966, to raise the annual surcharge on electric vehicle registrations from $75 to $150 and to add fees for hybrid and electric motorcycles, was moved by the Transportation Committee to the Taxes Committee without recommendation after supporters said it was a fast way to capture revenue while lawmakers study more complex options.
St. Paul — The Senate Transportation Committee advanced Senate File 966, a bill to raise the annual electric vehicle surcharge from $75 to $150 and to add surcharges for hybrid vehicles and electric/hybrid motorcycles. The measure was moved to the Taxes Committee without recommendation.
Sponsor Sen. Paul Howe described the bill as a step toward matching the revenue that would otherwise come from gasoline taxes. Howe said the average per-driver contribution from fuel taxes is about $2.29 per trip measure and that the surcharge proposal is still…
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