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Sponsors seek to remove $100 registration fee for traditional hybrid vehicles
Summary
Rep. Joe Miller and co-sponsors urged the Transportation Committee to eliminate an added $100 registration fee for traditional hybrids, saying it unfairly penalizes families and small-mileage drivers; the committee heard fiscal projections showing a growing budget impact in 2026–27.
Representatives Joe Miller and David Thomas gave sponsor testimony on Oct. 7 for House Bill 389, a proposal to eliminate an additional $100 annual registration fee imposed on traditional (non‑plug‑in) hybrid vehicles in Ohio.
Miller told the committee that owners of traditional hybrids should not be “double taxed” when their vehicles rely primarily on gasoline and offer only modest fuel‑efficiency improvements through internal hybrid mechanisms. “We cannot afford to let any vehicle contribute to the…
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