Aug 25, 2023 · As the nation reduces its gas consumption by continuing its transition to EVs and more fuel-efficient vehicles, policymakers will have to reckon with widening shortfalls for the HTF—and that means finding new sources of revenue to sustain stable federal investment in our nation’s transportation systems.

Nov 2, 2023 · Citing the persistent insolvency of the HTF and the growing use of EVs, a handful of Senate Republicans recently introduced legislation that would impose fees on EV production and direct the revenues to the HTF.

The Fair Sharing of Highways and Roads for Electric Vehicles (Fair SHARE) Act would ensure that electric vehicles (EVs) pay into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) to support the construction and maintenance of U.S. roads and bridges.

Feb 13, 2025 · The Fair SHARE Act would require additional investment in the HTF for EVs with heavier batteries to account for the road damage and increased maintenance costs they cause.

Feb 12, 2025 · Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) and Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) introduced the bicameral Fair SHARE Act to impose one-time fees on electric vehicles (EVs) to ensure EVs contribute to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) as internal combustion vehicles do.

Feb 14, 2025 · Legislation that would support infrastructure investments by ensuring electric vehicles (EVs) pay into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) was reintroduced by U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-NE) on Feb. 12.

Feb 12, 2025 · The bill would establish a one-time fee for light-duty electric vehicles to be paid into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), which goes toward funding road maintenance and improvement projects. Currently, light-duty EVs don’t pay into the HTF at all.

Sep 28, 2023 · The bill states that the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) instability has worsened due to EV adoption, as EVs are not subject to federal gas tax.

The Highway Trust Fund (HTF) makes up over 90 percent of federal funds used for transportation projects. The HTF primarily receives its funding through the federal gas tax: 18.3 cents per gallon for gas and 24.3 cents per gallon for diesel. ... The Ford EV Mustang weighs nearly 5,000 pounds, and a Ford Mustang with an internal combustion engine ...

Feb 14, 2025 · What happened: U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) introduced legislation Feb. 12 that would increase parity among motor vehicle users by requiring Electric Vehicle (EV) owners to pay into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). The Fair SHARE Act would implement a …