MS HB288

Imposes a $3.50 tax on each motor vehicle charged at public, metered-for-fee alternative-fuel (electric) charging stations in Mississippi, with station owners/operators required to collect and remit the tax to the Department of Revenue

Increases the annual electric vehicle registration tax from $150 to $225, effective July 1, 2027

Creates a new lower annual tax rate for electric motorcycles: $75 from July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2027, increasing to $112.50 after July 1, 2027

Maintains existing annual inflation adjustments to electric vehicle tax rates based on the Consumer Price Index

Directs all tax revenues to be apportioned for the same purposes as gasoline and diesel fuel taxes, specifically for repair and maintenance of roads, streets, and bridges