Delegate Scott Surovell, State Sen. Adam Ebbin to Deliver Hybrid Tax Petition to Gov. McDonnell
Local lawmakers will deliver a petition Monday morning to repeal the hybrid tax.
Del. Scott Surovell (D-44th District) and Sen. Adam Ebbin (D-30th District) will deliver a petition to Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell in Richmond Monday morning from residents who want to repeal the hybrid vehicle tax.
The Virginia General Assembly recently passed HB2313, which includes a $100 tax on hybrid vehicles. In late February, Del. Surovell and Sen. Ebbin started an online petition against the hybrid tax. The petition garnered slightly under 7,000 signatures as of Sunday afternoon according to a Facebook update from Del. Surovell.
"The $100 hybrid tax punishes virtuous behavior, bears zero relationship to reduced road taxes paid, and disincentives energy independence," Del. Surovell said in a column published on Patch in Februrary.
irret
8:17 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
The hybrid tax is absurd. You are punishing people for using less gasoline, being less polluting and helping to secure energy independence.
T Ailshire
8:34 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
Hybrids USE THE ROADS just like any other vehicle, however. The fact they pollute the AIR less is irrelevant to the wear and tear ANY vehicle causes to roads.
monkeyrotica
8:53 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
So SUVs should be taxed at a higher rate because they do more damage to roads. Great idea.
Steven Larsen
11:24 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
Amen, T Ailshire. However the fairest vehicle tax system would be weight-based.
patty collins
11:49 am on Monday, March 18, 2013
Hybrids, over the cost of the life of the vehicle are as pollutant as non-hybrids. How do you think we derive the materials for the batteries? MINING!nickel metal hydride batteries, which are not exactly environment-friendly. Also, they are bigger in size than regular lead-based batteries and the increased size makes them all the more cumbersome to handle, and at some point they need to be disposed of in an environmental manner. Finally, the actually production of a hybrid vehicle is "less green" than producing a gas powered only vehicle. Does that mean they should be taxed more, no, absolutely not, but let's not pretend these are the greatest things out there. Maybe we should provide a tax incentive for people who walk or bicycle to work?
Bill Rogers
6:26 pm on Monday, March 18, 2013
Why is there a gas tax on only hybrids? How absurded. Are people really this stupid?