June 12 2023
https://www.msn.com/en-us/autos/news/state-passes-new-law-that-will-require-electric-car-owners-to-pay-dollar200-every-year-thats-embarrassing-%E2%80%A6-for-all-of-us/ar-AA1coJO7

[Sidenote: Put another way, states irked
that electric vehicles cause loss of gas
tax revenue are penalizing electric vehi-
cle owners to say "FUCK YOU" to the
fight to reduce carbon emissions & 3
cheers for increasing carbon emissions ...

.... & pollution & global warming & con-
suming gas! The fact that those moves
increase the likelihood of massive migra-
tions being required along the Gulf coast
& the east cost, those 20 states say "We
like destroying the environment & reduc- ...

.... ing the size of America & couldn't care
less about the tens of millions of Ameri-
cans that will be forced to move away
from the Gulf coast & East coast in order
to avoid being under water!"]

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a
legislative proposal into law on May 13
that will make all electric vehicle (EV)
owners in the state responsible for pay-
ing a $200 annual fee ... reported.

The law, which will take effect on Sept. 1,
will also require new electric vehicle (EV)
owners to pay a one-time fee of $400 to
register their cars in addition to the $200
yearly toll.

19 Other STATE-BY-STATE
FEES for driving electrical
vehicles
https://www.myev.com/research/interesting-finds/states-that-charge-extra-fees-to-own-an-electric-vehicle

Here's a rundown of the states that cur-
rently charge electric-vehicle owners
added fees, according to the National
Conference of State Legislatures:

California: $100 annual fee for a zero-
emissions vehicle. Starting in January
2021, annual increases will be indexed
to the consumer price index.

Colorado: $50 annual fee for full-electric
& plug-in hybrid (PHEV) vehicles.

Georgia: $200 annual license fee for
“noncommercial alternative fueled vehi-
cles,” including EVs, but not PHEVs (un-
less the owner requests an alt-fuel lic-
ense plate). The fee is automatically
adjusted on an annual basis.

Idaho: $140 annual fee for EVs; it’s $75
for PHEVs.

Illinois: $100 annual fee for EVs begin-
ning July 1, 2019.

Indiana: $150 annual fee for EVs; it’s $50
for hybrids and PHEVs.

Michigan: $135 annual fee for non-hybrid
electric vehicles weighing less than 8,000
pounds; it’s $235 for those weighing more
than 8,000 pounds. The state charges hy-
brid owners an extra $47.50 and PHEV driv-
ers an added $117.50. These fees are in-
dexed to the state gas tax & would rise in-
crementally if it is increased.

Minnesota: $75 annual fee on EVs.

Mississippi: $150 fee on EVs and a $75 fee
on hybrids. Beginning July 1, 2021, these
fees will be indexed to the inflation rate.

Missouri: $75 annual fee on EVs, and $37.50
on PHEVs.

Nebraska: $75 annual fee on alternative-fuel
vehicles, including EVs.

North Carolina: $130 on plug-in vehicles, in-
cluding EVs.

Oregon: $110 annual fee on PHEVs beginning
on January 1, 2020.

South Carolina: $120 biennial fee for EVs; it’s
a $60 biennial fee for hybrids.

Tennessee: $100 annual fee for EVs.

Utah: $60 annual fee for EVs; it increases to
$90 in 2020 and $120 in 2021. Hybrids are
assessed a $10 fee that rises to $15 in 2020
& $20 in 2021. It’s currently a $26 annual fee
for PHEVs that jumps to $39 in 2020 and $52
in 2021. In 2022 increases will be indexed to
the consumer price index.

Virginia: $64 annual license for EVs.

Washington: $150 annual fee for EVs.

Wisconsin: $100 annual fee for EVs.

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