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March 3, 2021 5:45 PM, EST
Minnesota Proposal Would Tax Electricity as Fuel
The proposal also requires utility companies to tax people who draw electricity to charge their electric vehicle at home. (Scharfsinn86/Getty Images)
Gas tax revenue in Minnesota will decline as more people buy electric vehicles.
That means the state needs to find a way to replace the gas tax money it uses to pay for roads and bridges, said Central Minnesota Sen. Jeff Howe, R-Rockville.
Howe proposed a bill this week that would tax electricity as fuel at charging stations for electric vehicles. Last week he proposed a bill to increase fees on electric vehicles.
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Lyon County Commissioners Charlie Sanow and Steve Ritter joined in a Tuesday discussion of a proposed vehicle emission standards rule being considered by the MPCA. Commissioners passed a resolution formally speaking out against the proposal â a move that has already been made by organizations ranging from the Nobles County Board to the Marshall EDA.
MARSHALL Lyon County Commissioners weren’t alone in objecting to a new fuel efficiency rule being considered by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. But while they had all the same reservations about the rule as Marshall city officials did last week, commissioners went through with formally speaking out against it.