Minnesota HF4717 modifies the tax on electricity sold as vehicle fuel and appropriates funds for electric vehicle infrastructure.

Minnesota HF4717 modifies the tax on electricity sold as vehicle fuel by imposing a five cents per kilowatt-hour tax on public retail charging station operators starting July 1, 2027. The tax rate is adjusted annually based on the Minnesota Highway Construction Cost Index, with a cap of three percent. Legacy chargers, those in operation before October 1, 2023, are exempt until January 1, 2032. The bill also requires public retail charging stations to be capable of imposing the cost of electricity on a per-kilowatt-hour basis.

Minnesota HF4717 modifies the tax on electricity sold as vehicle fuel and appropriates funds for electric vehicle infrastructure.

Minnesota HF4717 modifies the tax on electricity sold as vehicle fuel by imposing a five cents per kilowatt-hour tax on public retail charging station operators starting July 1, 2027. The tax rate is adjusted annually based on the Minnesota Highway Construction Cost Index, with a cap of three percent. Legacy chargers, those in operation before October 1, 2023, are exempt until January 1, 2032. The bill also requires public retail charging stations to be capable of imposing the cost of electricity on a per-kilowatt-hour basis.