Heavy commercial electric vehicle fee increased
A bill tripling the registration fee paid by owners of heavy commercial EVs received final approval from lawmakers Feb. 5.
The standard state registration fee for alternative-fuel vehicles like electric cars is $150. Electric motorcycles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are subject to a $75 fee.
LB207, introduced last session by Elkhorn Sen. R. Brad von Gillern, requires owners of commercially registered alternative-fuel vehicles with a gross weight of more than 7,500 pounds to pay a fee that is three times the standard fee, or $450.
The fee does not apply to large commercial trucks that operate across state lines.
The bill passed on a vote of 49-0.
