State Sen. Jim Whelan said at a hearing today that he was instead calling for a fee to be paid by owners of electric cars.
View full sizeNew Jersey Sen. Jim Whelan has reversed course on per-mile tax plan.State Sen. Jim Whelan said at a hearing today that he was instead calling for a fee to be paid by owners of electric cars. He says the fee should be around $50 per year and would support a road fund that is largely paid for now through gasoline taxes.
The Star-Ledger reports he made the change after realizing his idea of charging drivers based on how much they travel was not going to have support in the Legislature.
That plan may have been complicated to administer and could have rewarded owners of gas-guzzlers.