Final Reading: Vermont House, Senate may be at odds over a proposed fee on electric vehicles

One of the biggest questions facing transportation policymakers today — not just in Vermont, but across the country — is about balance. As more people switch to electric vehicles, how should states make up the lost gasoline tax revenue, while still keeping EV adoption attractive? Vermont’s Agency of Transportation is working up a replacement for the money that EV users don’t pay at the pump: an annual fee based on how many miles one drives. The state plans to have this “mileage-based user fee” in place once at least 15%...