1 State. Filling Gas Tax Hole with Tax on Hybrid and Electric Cars. 3 Points to Know.

The state: Maine

The tax proposal: Fill the $168 million annual gas tax hole with a tax on hybrid and electric cars

What opponents say:

  • A tax on hybrids and electric cars is not enough to fill the $168 million annual shortfall
  • Bonds are a tool, but shouldn’t be relied on for road and bridge maintenance

Bangor Daily News | Contibution by Transportation Committee Chair | Taxing hybrids and electric cars alone won’t solve Maine’s road funding problem