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Committee Mulls $130 EV, $35 Hybrid Fees, Safety Rules

5/18/2026

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Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider levying $130 on EVs and $35 on plug-in hybrids, with $5 increases from 2029.
Bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to set safety standards for autonomous vehicles and require a human operator on school buses.
Sierra Club calls the fees an irresponsible tax that would cut EV-charging funding and ties bill to a $580 billion highway reauthorization after $275 billion shifted to road repairs.

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Story summary

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will consider levying $130 on EVs and $35 on plug-in hybrids, with $5 increases from 2029.
Bill directs the Department of Transportation (DOT) to set safety standards for autonomous vehicles and require a human operator on school buses.
Sierra Club calls the fees an irresponsible tax that would cut EV-charging funding and ties bill to a $580 billion highway reauthorization after $275 billion shifted to road repairs.