Electric and hybrid vehicle drivers will soon be met with a new fee when they go to register their cars, reports NBC 5.
As part of a larger transportation bill signed into law by Governor Phil Scott, EV and hybrid drivers will face an additional charge when they go to register their vehicles in an effort to compensate for what they would usually pay through a gas tax.
For fully-electric vehicles, a one-year registration will come with an additional $89 fee. For a two-year registration, that fee is raised to $178.
Plug-in hybrid vehicle registrations will see a lower fee of $44.50 for a one-year registration, and $89 for a two-year.
After the change takes effect on Jan. 1, 2025, it will bring Vermont an estimated $600,000 for fiscal year 2025, and $1.7 million in fiscal year 2026.
“I think it’s a user fee,” stated Scott. “I think everyone has to pay something so that we can keep our roads in good order, replace bridges. The infrastructure is important.”
