Surcharge on all-electric vehicles amended; surcharges on plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, electric motorcycles, and plug-in hybrid electric motorcycles imposed; types of electric motorcycles defined; and surcharge rate adjustment required.

HF 189 imposes new surcharges on specific electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in Minnesota. All-electric vehicles now face a $150 surcharge (up from $75), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles pay $75, all-electric motorcycles pay $30, and plug-in hybrid motorcycles pay $15. These surcharges apply during vehicle registration and fund the highway user tax distribution fund, with automatic adjustments tied to changes in the gasoline excise tax. The bill directly affects owners of these vehicle types when registering them in Minnesota.