Utah Bill: Raise taxes on EV charging, cut taxes on gas

As states grapple with an accelerating transition to Electric Vehicles, a Utah lawmaker charts a different path to tax fairness

A bill pending in the Utah state legislature would take an unusual route to collect revenue on new Electric Vehicles (EVs): It would impose a $130.25 fee on EVs, and a new tax on public charging, while cutting the state’s gasoline tax.

The EV fee - called a “road usage cap” - jumps to $240 by 2032 under the measure.

The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Mik…