23 States Ponder Fee on Hybrid of Electric Cars. Gas Tax Revenues Down. Fees Up.

The states that are moving to a fee based transportation funding system:

  • California fee on electric and hybrid cars
  • Tennessee fee on electric or hybrid cars
  • South Carolina fee on electric and hybrid cars
  • Oregon shifting to a road use fee

States considering a fee on electric, hybrid cars to offset gas tax reductions:

  • Maine, Alabama, Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, and Massachusetts

States that increased registration fees on electric or hybrid cars:

  • Colorado, Georgia (which charges $200, more than any other state), Idaho, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington and Wyoming.

Governing | As Gas Tax Revenues Decline, Fees on Fuel-Efficient Cars Pop Up