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Minnesota Bills to Increase Fees for Fuel-Efficient Vehicles/Tax Cars for Miles Traveled Die

By SEMA Washington, D.C., Staff

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Legislation to mandate payment of a “recoupment” surcharge of up to $95 died when the legislature adjourned for the year.

Legislation to mandate payment of a “recoupment” surcharge of up to $95 died when the legislature adjourned for the year. The surcharge would have levied the highest amount on owners of the most fuel-efficient vehicles to recoup taxes not collected at the gas pump. Separate legislation to require the Department of Transportation to take steps to implement a vehicle mileage user fee to tax drivers on actual miles driven also died. Both bills are eligible for consideration in 2016.

For details, contact Steve McDonald at stevem@sema.org.