US lawmaker wants to collect EV fees for highway repairs

US lawmaker wants to collect EV fees for highway repairs

WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The chair of the ‌House Transportation and ‌Infrastructure Committee wants to collect ​funds from electric vehicles to help pay for highway repairs as part ‌of ⁠a surface transportation bill.

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Representative Sam Graves, a ⁠Republican, said he plans to take up ​a multi-year ​bill ​in early ‌April. Last year, House Republicans proposed a new $250 annual fee on electric cars and $100 for hybrid ‌electric vehicles ​but it was ​not ​included in a ‌massive tax and ​spending ​bill. The current five-year surface transportation law ​expires ‌on Sept. 30.

(Reporting by ​David Shepardson; Editing by ​Chizu Nomiyama)

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