Maine independent Sen. Angus King is pushing back on the proposed electric vehicle and hybrid fees in the House’s highway bill, arguing the charges would put too much cost burden onto drivers of nongasoline cars.
King called on Senate leaders to ensure any new fees on EV and hybrids reflect “genuine parity” with what comparable gasoline-powered vehicle drivers pay in federal gasoline taxes, according to a letter sent Wednesday shared exclusively with POLITICO.
The EV and plug-in hybrid fee structure included in the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s highway bill — the “BUILD America 250 Act” — has proved to be one of its most contentious parts.
The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee is currently working on its own surface transportation package. King’s letter seeks to influence that process.
