Pennsylvanians pay the highest state gas tax in the nation at 61 cents per gallon. That is on top of the 18.4 cents per gallon for the federal gas tax drivers pay in every state. Gas tax money is used for road repairs, but electric vehicle (EV) drivers don’t buy gas, and so don’t contribute to the upkeep of roads.
That is why the Pennsylvania House Transportation Committee has begun talking about how to capture road use fees from EV users.
“As the legislature we need to be certain that our roads and bridges can still be maintained, repaired, and replaced, and provide the proper funding to do so,” Democratic state Rep. Ed Neilson, Transportation Committee chairman said during a hearing Monday that explored the issue….