Electric vehicle owners across the United States could face a new fee for their driving choices if a proposal heard in House committee this week becomes law.
The proposal submitted by Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), head of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, is the panel’s portion of a wide-ranging bill to advance President Donald Trump’s agenda.
It would establish a $200 fee on electric cars and a $100 fee on hybrids, which will take effect this year and end in 2035. The proposal also includes an annual federal registration fee on all vehicles beginning in October 2030 and ending in October 2034.
Any state that does not comply with the fee collections on EVs will have federal funding withheld up to 125 percent of the amount of fees owed. That consequence would take effect on the first day of the next fiscal year beginning after Sept. 30, 2026….