Bill > LD1875

This bill establishes a road use fee for electric vehicles in Maine, requiring owners of battery electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to pay a fee based on their annual mileage, starting January 1, 2026. When registering an electric vehicle, owners must complete a mileage registration form detailing their vehicle's miles driven, with a fee of 1.0¢ per mile for battery electric vehicles and 0.5¢ per mile for plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. The per-mile rate is directly tied to the state's current gasoline tax rate of 30.0¢ per gallon, meaning the electric vehicle fee will automatically adjust if the gasoline tax changes. The collected fees will be deposited into a dedicated Electric Vehicle Road Use Fee Fund, which will be used to temporarily suspend the gasoline tax for a number of days calculated based on the ratio of electric vehicle road use fees to total gasoline tax revenue. The Governor will determine and announce the specific dates of the gasoline tax suspension each year, with the first suspension occurring after January 15, 2027. The bill also includes penalties for misrepresenting vehicle mileage and requires the state's Bureau of Revenue Services to manage the program and develop implementation rules.

Budget and Finance, Transportation and Infrastructure

https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?LD=1875&snum=132