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Two states tax some drivers by the mile, and many more want to give it a try

By IAN DUNCAN AND JOE FOX | The Washington Post | Published: March 12, 2021 Bruce Starr spotted the problem right away: The hydrogen-powered cars General Motors was showing off on the Oregon Capitol grounds wouldn t need gas. And if they didn t need gas, drivers wouldn t be paying gas taxes that fund the state s roads. It was 2001, and the problem seemed urgent. GM predicted the cars would be on the market in a few years. Starr, then a Republican state representative, created a task force to figure out the future of transportation funding. There s no asphalt fairy out there that sprinkles asphalt in the night on our roadways, he said recently.

Will proposal to raise fees on electric vehicles short-circuit Utah s national ranking for green policies?

Will proposal to raise fees on electric vehicles short-circuit Utah’s national ranking for green policies? Amy Joi O Donoghue © Scott G Winterton, Deseret News An electric car charges at the Capitol in Salt Lake City on Monday, Feb. 24, 2020. SALT LAKE CITY A new report grading states on 40 policies dealing with electric vehicles puts Utah in the middle of the pack, acknowledging progress that’s been made but work left to be done. Utah made it into the group of 31 states that have made some measurable progress with the steps taken in the electric vehicle arena, coming in at No. 21 according to the rankings released Wednesday by the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy.

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