Kan. lawmakers consider new fee for electric cars

By John Hanna

Associated Press

Published: Tuesday, Jan. 24 2012 5:02 p.m. MST

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Using less gas is an advantage for the few Kansans who've bought electric cars, but a state legislator worried Tuesday about how the state will pay for road and bridge projects if consumers flock to the vehicles and stop paying gasoline taxes.

"If we're not being shown that there's backing behind this by the state legislatures, why would we want to continue supporting this technology and pushing forward if what we're being told is, we're going to tax this to its death before it ever gets a chance to survive?" he said.

GM's concerns were an issue for some committee members, because its plant in Kansas City, Kan., employs about 3,900 workers.

"At a time period when we're trying to create jobs, we're attacking one of our best employers in the state," said Rep. Stan Frownfelter, a Kansas City Democrat. "We could be alienating one of our best friends."

Proposal to create a new fee for electric cars is HB 2455.

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Kansas Legislature: http://www.kslegislature.org

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justired

Fillmore, UT

the cost to the consumer to install and have read monthly a separate meter for charging electric or hybrid cars would be more than what the tax would raise. Haven't they already solved this problem in addressing CNG vehicles?

5:37 p.m. Jan. 24, 2012
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Rifleman

Salt Lake City, Utah

One of the advantages of electric cars is less pollution. You know, that global warming thing. They should offer financial incentives to cover the additional costs to purchase these cars.

7:46 p.m. Jan. 24, 2012
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