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Committee approves lower registration fee for regular hybrids, keeps higher fees for plug-in hybrids and electric cars
Summary
Senate Bill 225, sponsored by Senator Johnson, sets regular hybrid registration at $50, plug-in hybrids at $100 and fully electric vehicles at $200, effective Jan. 1, 2022; DFA estimated annual revenue reduction up to about $1.1 million, with a partial-year impact of about $550,000.
The Senate Transportation Committee approved Senate Bill 225, which changes the state vehicle registration-fee structure for electric and hybrid vehicles. Sponsor Senator Johnson said the bill would set a $50 registration fee for regular hybrid vehicles, retain a $100 fee for plug-in hybrid vehicles and keep the $200 fee for fully electric vehicles. Johnson said the distinctions are meant to reflect differences in fuel-tax contributions and vehicle efficiencies, and that the January 1, 2022 effective date would give the Department of Finance and Administration time to identify vehicle types…
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