Legislative tracker

EV fee changes in 2026 and 2027

State legislatures are actively adjusting EV registration fees. These are the scheduled and recently effective changes we track, each pinned to a state source.

EVFeeMap provides informational state-by-state summaries of EV registration surcharges. Fees change frequently — verify with your state’s DOT or DMV before renewal. EVFeeMap is not affiliated with any state agency and this is not legal or tax advice.

Scheduled & recent changes

South Dakota
Effective 2026
2026 bill HB 1227 would double the BEV fee to $100; it passed both chambers and awaits the Governor as of mid-June 2026.
HB 1227 (2026)Change source
Wyoming
Effective July 1, 2026
HB0145 (enacted 2026) reduces the decal fee to BEV $100 / PHEV $50, effective July 1, 2026.
HB0145 (2026)Change source
Minnesota
Effective January 1, 2027
A pending bill would convert the MSRP-based surcharge to a flat $100 BEV / $50 PHEV from Jan 1, 2027. It is not yet law.
2025 transportation packageChange source
New Jersey
Effective January 1, 2027
The zero-emission-vehicle fee rises $10 each year: $280 in 2027, $290 in 2028.
P.L.2024, c.18 (S2931)Change source
New Mexico
Effective January 1, 2027
New EV/PHEV fees begin Jan 1, 2027: BEV $70 per year, PHEV $35 per year.
SB-2 (2026)Change source
Pennsylvania
Effective January 1, 2027
From Jan 1, 2027 the EV fee adjusts annually for inflation (CPI); the PHEV fee stays at 25% of the EV fee.
Act 85 of 2024Change source
Tennessee
Effective January 1, 2027
The BEV fee rises to $274 per year on Jan 1, 2027, then becomes inflation-adjusted from 2028.
Transportation Modernization Act of 2023Change source
Alabama
Effective July 1, 2027
Fee increases by $3 every four years; the next +$3 adjustment is scheduled for July 1, 2027.
Ala. Code § 40-12-242Change source
Hawaii
Effective July 1, 2028
The flat $50 fee is being phased out: EV owners may opt into a $0.008-per-mile road-usage charge now, and the per-mile charge becomes mandatory on July 1, 2028.
Act 222 (2025)Change source

Indexed fees (drift automatically)

These states don’t have a one-time change scheduled, but their fee is tied to inflation, a fuel-efficiency formula, vehicle MSRP, or the state gas tax — so the amount rises (or shifts) over time without new legislation. The figure on each state page is the current-year amount.

Is there a federal EV fee?

No. As of June 2026 there is no federal EV registration surcharge — all EV fees are levied at the state level. A $250-per-year federal EV fee was proposed in 2025 but was removed from the bill before it passed. A federal road-usage charge remains a live policy discussion; if it advances, we will note it here.