The Georgia General Assembly had passed a bill that would add new taxes for electric cars.
Republicans have rewritten a bill that critics said would have taxed Georgia electric vehicle owners for electricity at a rate higher than anywhere else in the country, reports 13 WMAZ.
Backers of the EV tax argue it is unfair for drivers of petroleum-fueled vehicles to pay a gas tax while drivers of electric vehicles don’t. The state gas tax funds fixes and updates for roads and bridges.
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Source: 13 WMAZ
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Frank Raczon has influenced and covered the equipment industry for 35 years, including 15 years as senior editor of Construction Equipment, and marketing, advertising, and public relations work for the industry's top manufacturers. He authored "Caterpillar: Modern Earthmoving Marvels" (Motorbooks, 2015), and has won numerous awards in his career, highlighted by nods from the Construction Writers Association, the Association of Equipment Manufacturers, the Business Marketing Association, and BtoB magazine. Raczon has also won awards from publishing peer groups such as ASBPE and TABPI.
