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This bill imposes a new tax of $3.50 on each motor vehicle charged at an "alternative-fuel fueling station," which is defined as a public, metered-for-fee system for recharging electric vehicles, but excludes the building itself. The owner or operator of these stations will collect this tax and send it to the Department of Revenue, which will then distribute the funds in the same proportion as existing gasoline and diesel fuel taxes are distributed for specific purposes. Additionally, the bill revises the annual tax on electric vehicles, increasing it from $150 to $225 starting July 1, 2027, while introducing a lower rate of $75 for electric motorcycles from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027, and $112.50 for electric motorcycles thereafter. The bill also mandates that the electric vehicle tax rate will be adjusted annually based on inflation, with amounts of 50 cents or more rounded up to the next whole dollar, and all collected taxes will be used for road, street, and bridge repair and maintenance. This act will become effective on July 1, 2026.

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