Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to concur with House amendments and pass a bill that amends and restructures taxes for electric vehicles in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Amends and restructures taxes for electric vehicles in Pennsylvania, including increasing fees assessed through annual vehicle registration through the Department of Transportation to (Sec. 2-4):

• $200 in 2025; 

• $250 in 2026; and

• Reset every year after to be based on the prior year’s consumer price index.

• Requires owners of plug-in hybrid cars shall pay 25% of fees on electric vehicles beginning in 2025 and 50% in 2025 (Sec. 2-4).

• Specifies that if the electric vehicle fees are not paid the vehicle registration shall not be valid for law enforcement purposes (Sec. 2-4).

• Defines an electric vehicle as a vehicle that operates solely on a battery and specifies other definitions related to alternative fuel and taxes for alternative fuel in Pennsylvania (Sec. 2-4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2025 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to amend and pass a bill that amends and restructures taxes for electric vehicles in Pennsylvania.

Highlights:

• Amends and restructures taxes for electric vehicles in Pennsylvania, including increasing fees assessed through annual vehicle registration through the Department of Transportation to (Sec. 2-4):

• $200 in 2025; 

• $250 in 2026; and

• Reset every year after to be based on the prior year’s consumer price index.

• Requires owners of plug-in hybrid cars shall pay 25% of fees on electric vehicles beginning in 2025 and 50% in 2025 (Sec. 2-4).

• Specifies that if the electric vehicle fees are not paid the vehicle registration shall not be valid for law enforcement purposes (Sec. 2-4).

• Defines an electric vehicle as a vehicle that operates solely on a battery and specifies other definitions related to alternative fuel and taxes for alternative fuel in Pennsylvania (Sec. 2-4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2025 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that amends and restructures taxes for electric vehicles.

Highlights:

• Amends and restructures taxes for electric vehicles in Pennsylvania, including increasing fees assessed through annual vehicle registration through the Department of Transportation to (Sec. 2-4):

• $200 in 2025; 

• $250 in 2026; and

• Reset every year after to be based on the prior year’s consumer price index.

• Requires owners of plug-in hybrid cars shall pay 25% of fees on electric vehicles beginning in 2025 and 50% in 2025 (Sec. 2-4).

• Specifies that if the electric vehicle fees are not paid the vehicle registration shall not be valid for law enforcement purposes (Sec. 2-4).

• Defines an electric vehicle as a vehicle that operates solely on a battery and specifies other definitions related to alternative fuel and taxes for alternative fuel in Pennsylvania (Sec. 2-4).

• Specifies that the provisions of this bill shall take effect beginning January 1, 2025 (Sec. 5).

Full Bill Text