Burgum signs bill imposing new fees for electric, hybrid vehicle owners

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum signed legislation imposing new fees on electric and hybrid vehicle owners Thursday.

The bill creates annual fees of $120 for electric vehicles, $50 for "plug-in" hybrid vehicles and $20 for electric motorcycles.

Burgum, a Republican, approved the new "road use fee" despite previously vetoing a hike in driver's license fees. At the time, he called for further study "before any fee increase is adopted."

The governor's spokesman, Mike Nowatzki, said the electric and hybrid vehicle fees involved "different circumstances," calling it a "parity issue."

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