(Reuters) – U.S. House Republicans are proposing $15 billion in new funding for air traffic control reform and a new $200 fee on electric cars as part of wide-range tax reform bill under consideration.
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday will take up the proposal Wednesday that includes new funding through 2029 for replacing aging facilities including air traffic control towers, radar systems and telecommunications infrastructure and systems replacement as well as $1 billion for air traffic control hiring.
The bill also proposes a new $200 electric vehicle fee because most revenue for federally funded road repairs is collected through diesel and gasoline taxes, which EVs do not pay. The bill would also propose a $100 fee on hybrids and $20 federal annual registration on all vehicles starting in 2031.
(Reporting by David Shepardson)
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