Electric, hybrid vehicle fees take effect in states July 1

States are accustomed to tapping the pocketbooks of truck drivers to help cover transportation funding needs. A growing trend in statehouses across the country is to look for additional funding from another source: electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.

Multiple states have acted this year to turn toward owners of electric and hybrid vehicles to capture needed transportation revenue.

There are more than 32 states that impose a special registration fee for plug-in electric…