Errington calls for electric and hybrid vehicle owners to be reimbursed

On Aug. 5, Gov. Mike Braun announced that he would be extending Indiana's gas tax holiday, citing market pressures caused by the war in Ukraine and Canadian wildfires.

State Rep. Sue Errington (D-Muncie) released the following statement:

"The governor has extended Indiana's gas tax holiday in an attempt to give relief to Hoosiers who are feeling the costly effects of President Trump's botched war in Iran. While that is great for drivers of gas-powered cars, electric vehicle and hybrid drivers are getting left in the dust.

"Every year, EV and hybrid owners are required to pay an additional registration fee of $242 and $81 respectively. The rationale behind this added fee is that EV and hybrid drivers don't chip in for road funding by paying the traditional gas tax. With the gas tax holiday now extending to an unprecedented 150 days, hybrid and EV owners are some of the only people footing the bill for our road maintenance and improvements.

"If the purpose of the additional registration fee is to offset the lost revenue from not paying the gas tax, EV and hybrid drivers deserve a break, as well. Gov. Braun said that suspending the gas tax was a great way to provide the average Hoosier with much needed assistance in the wake of skyrocketing prices. If that’s the case, we should extend that assistance to the owners of the 277,000 EVs and hybrids on Indiana's roads. I hope that the governor and the General Assembly will consider issuing a tax credit or refund for drivers that paid the additional EV and hybrid registration fees in 2026."