PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 30, 2025
Maine may start charging owners of electric vehicles a $250 annual registration surcharge if a bipartisan proposal before lawmakers gets approved. The proposal is aimed at raising revenues for the state highway fund and making up for gas tax revenue that is lost with the increasing popularity of electric vehicles that don’t rely on gas. But it is also facing opposition from environmental groups that say the $250 charge is too high and runs counter to efforts to encourage people to buy electric vehicles and help the state meet its climate goals.