S.F. No. 5268 - Road Usage Charge for All-Electric Vehicles

• Imposes a $75 annual surcharge on all-electric vehicle registrations for periods starting on or before June 30, 2025, with revenue deposited in the highway user tax distribution fund.

• Creates a road usage charge system beginning July 1, 2025, based on miles traveled within Minnesota multiplied by the gasoline excise tax rate divided by analogous fuel economy, with an adjustment rate of $0.065 per day.

• Requires account providers to track vehicle miles traveled through onboard devices or manufacturer data and manage billing and collections, with the commissioner entering into management agreements with one or more providers.

• Phases in the road usage charge at 60% of full rate from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2026, and at 80% from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027, reaching full rate thereafter.

• Deposits collected revenue 11% to the driver and vehicle services operating account for provider payments and administrative costs, with the remainder going to the highway user tax distribution fund, and requires annual legislative reports through June 30, 2030.