Collecting a Vehicle Fee to Build Charging Stations

What’s happening? Florida Senate is moving SB138 (2021 | FL) that will use it’s $135 EV fee to create the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Grant Program to help pay to install the charging stations.

Why is this important? The bill has an economic development component for the EV infrastructure building and will split funds between the Florida Department of Transportation and local governments, with counties getting 36% to make up for lost gas tax revenue.

How will this be important? Building out EV charging station infrastructure is big business. “This is going to create a very large industry,” said Sen. Tom Wright, R-New Smyrna Beach. 

Tallahassee Democrat | Florida Senate panel approves new fee to build electric vehicle charging stations