The legislation proposed in Texas would charge the annual fees of EV owners

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One of the things that makes the driving of traditional gasoline gasoline vehicles are the additional taxes that the United States focuses on fuel to pay infrastructure. Electric vehicle owners do not have to pay these additional taxes as they do not use gasoline or other fuels, avoiding the tax. The state of Texas is now proposing a new annual fee law to electric vehicle owners up to $ 400 or more.

Bill 1728 of Senate 1728 is proposed so that the owners of electric vehicles pay their fair share for the infrastructure, such as roads and bridges, which they use despite not paying taxes at the pump. fuel. The most recent version of the bill has increased the EV tax from $ 200. Some details on the proposed bill surfaced from the Austin Tesla owners club that claims that the bill offers EV annual fees of $ 190 and $ 240.

A supplement of kilometers of stranded vehicles has traveled costs for those traveling more than 9,000 miles a year would add more than $ 150 more. There would also be an annual $ 10 surcharge to finance a new accounting board on billing infrastructure. Added all costs would cost an EV owner between $ 250 and $ 400 or more annual fees.

The Association of General Contractors supports the invoice with statements that CE drivers should be taxed to allow people to benefit from jobs created by road fund projects. The Texas Controller’s Office considered that the additional charges applied to about 300,000 vehicles during the 2022 fiscal year.

The new fees would generate $ 37.8 million from 2022. As the number of EVS increases, the amount of money raised by new fees would increase considerably. By fiscal 2026, fees would increase more than $ 135.5 million.