{"id":2603995,"date":"2026-05-18T13:09:01","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:09:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-proposes-130-annual-fee-on-electric-vehicle-owners\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T13:14:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T17:14:20","slug":"house-proposes-130-annual-fee-on-electric-vehicle-owners","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-proposes-130-annual-fee-on-electric-vehicle-owners\/","title":{"rendered":"House proposes $130 annual fee on electric vehicle owners"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhouse-proposes-130-annual-fee-on-electric-vehicle-owners%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2603995&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Congress is considering a $580 billion bipartisan highway funding bill that would add an annual federal \u201cregistration fee\u201d to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-climate-agenda-wont-replace-jobs-it-seeks-to-kill-separate-ap-wapo-fact-checks-suggest\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Climate Agenda Won\u2019t Replace Jobs It Seeks To Kill, Separate AP, WaPo Fact-Checks Suggest\">electric vehicles<\/a> to help pay for road repairs. Under the proposal, the Federal Highway Governance would require states to collect $130 per year from EV owners starting in 2029, with the fee increasing by $5 every two years until it reaches $150 annually for EVs and $50 for plug-in hybrid vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters say the measure,part of the BUILD America 250 Act,ensures EV owners contribute to road maintenance since <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >federal infrastructure funding relies heavily<\/a> on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/radical-cultural-change-coming-to-america\/\" title=\"Radical Cultural Change Coming to America?\">gas tax<\/a> (18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents for diesel). Critics argue EV drivers may be paying too much relative to gas-tax amounts.<\/p>\n<p>The bill\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-etfs-seek-to-capture-overnight-returns-in-stock-market\/\" title=\"New ETFs Seek to Capture Overnight Returns in Stock Market\">proposed fees<\/a> are also described as lower than some existing state surcharges-for example, Illinois currently charges EV owners an additional $100, and lawmakers have proposed raising it further.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/congress\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"31\">Congress<\/a> could soon impose a $130 annual fee on owners of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/electric-vehicle\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8948\">electric vehicles<\/a> to help pay for repairs to the nation\u2019s roads.<\/p>\n<p>The provision was tucked into a $580 billion bipartisan highway funding bill that Congress is aiming to pass before the end of September. If the bill becomes law as written, the Federal Highway Administration would be required to impose a $130 annual \u201cregistration fee\u201d on electric vehicles collected by each state. It also imposes an annual \u201cregistration fee\u201d of $35 for plug-in hybrid vehicles.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4571154\/trump-controversy-china-us-colleges-farmland\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump stirs up controversy over China\u2019s involvement in US colleges and farmland<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4570695\/questions-rep-thomas-kean-jr-house-absent-illness\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Questions mount as Rep. Thomas Kean Jr. remains absent amid undisclosed illness<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/house\/4570127\/jordan-justifies-gas-prices-rising-under-trump-despite-campaign-promise-thats-life\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Jim Jordan justifies rising gas prices despite Trump\u2019s campaign promise: \u2018That\u2019s life\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Starting in 2029, according to a summary of the legislation, the fee would increase by $5 every two years until it hits $150 annually for electric vehicles and $50 or plug-in hybrids.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>\u201cThe <em>BUILD America 250 Act<\/em> ensures that electric vehicle owners begin paying their fair share for the use of our roads,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/transportation.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409495\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/transportation.house.gov\/news\/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=409495\">said<\/a> House Transportation Committee Chairman Sam Graves (R-MO), who helped author the highway funding bill.<\/p>\n<p>Infrastructure experts have long warned that the increased use of electric vehicles could severely deplete funding for the nation\u2019s roads and bridges. That\u2019s because the federal government funds upkeep for infrastructure projects through the federal gas tax \u2014 18.4 cents per gallon for gasoline and 24.4 cents per gallon for diesel.<\/p>\n<p>Critics of electric vehicles have long argued that their owners use the nation\u2019s roads and bridges, but don\u2019t pay for the upkeep.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of electric vehicles, however, claim that the proposed annual fee is high compared to that paid by owners of regular cars via the gas tax.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDrivers of gas-powered vehicles pay approximately $73 to $89 in federal gas tax each year,\u201d Albert Gore, executive director of Zero Emission Transportation Association, said in a statement. \u201cThe <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pelosi-pushes-for-infrastructure-spending-bill-votes-this-week\/\" title=\"Pelosi Pushes For Infrastructure, Spending Bill Votes This Week\">proposed fee<\/a> would charge an unfair premium on EV drivers, at a time when all Americans are looking for ways to save money.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/congressional\/4570644\/lauren-boebert-campaign-thomas-massie-tough-kentucky-primary\/\">LAUREN BOEBERT TO CAMPAIGN FOR THOMAS MASSIE AHEAD OF TOUGH PRIMARY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Still, the fee the House is considering is lower than the surcharges some states have already imposed on electric vehicles.<\/p>\n<p>Illinois currently charges electric vehicle owners an additional $100 on top of standard vehicle registration fees. Earlier this year, Democrats in the state legislature <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mystateline.com\/news\/local-news\/illinois-proposes-over-470-annual-fee-for-electric-vehicle-owners\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.mystateline.com\/news\/local-news\/illinois-proposes-over-470-annual-fee-for-electric-vehicle-owners\/\">proposed raising<\/a> that surcharge to $320.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congress may soon charge EV owners a $130 annual road repair fee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3691,"featured_media":2603996,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EV-Cars-scaled-e1779121107812.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[79867,79871,79868,79870,79869],"class_list":["post-2603995","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-electric-vehicles-2","tag-government-regulation-2","tag-proposed-legislation-2","tag-transportation-policy-2","tag-utility-fees"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/EV-Cars-scaled-e1779121107812.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603995","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3691"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2603995"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603995\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2604003,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2603995\/revisions\/2604003"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2603996"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2603995"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2603995"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2603995"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}