Kentucky will be implementing new fees for owners of electric and hybrid vehicles, WKYT reports.
The new fees, which took effect January 1, will be paid annually. EV owners will pay a $120 fee, with owners of electric motorcycles and hybrid vehicles paying $60.
The fees go toward road and infrastructure maintenance in the state. These funds are typically raised through a gas tax, so the new EV and hybrid fees are meant to make up for those not paying for gasoline.
Mike Proctor, who owns a Tesla and is a member of EV advocacy group Evolve Kentucky, is appreciative of EV owners paying their due share for the roads they also utilize–but points out that a separate tax is already imposed on charging, effectively creating a double tax for EV and hybrid drivers.
“Unfortunately, in addition to paying our fair share, we are also being hit with an excise tax when we go to charge at our pumps," asserted Proctor. "And so we are kind of being double taxed."
