SALEM, Ore. -- State lawmakers are looking at charging electric-vehicle owners for every mile they drive to replace their lack of gas tax payments.
The bill would charge owners of electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles up to 1.43 cents per mile they drive beginning with 2014 model year cars.
ODOT would be responsible to find a way to record this mileage.
The supporters say electric vehicle owners shouldn't get a free ride.
Opponents say it's too early to tax electric vehicle use because the state should do everything it can to make non-polluting vehicles attractive to buyers.
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