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Governor Kevin Stitt has signed off on two bills that concern how Oklahoma would tax both electric and electric/hybrid vehicles.
House Bill 1712 creates the "Road User Charge Task Force" which would study how to best record and report public road usage, specifically for electric and electric/hybrid vehicles.
The bill, authored by Rep. Brian Hill (R-Mustang), requires a report from the task force's findings and recommendations by Dec. 31, 2023. Hill said the task force is crucial for the future of Oklahoma's roads and bridges.
"With the projected growth of the electric vehicle industry and in consideration of our current system for road maintenance being based on the taxes we pay at the pump with combustion vehicles, foresight is necessary for our success," Hill said in a press release.