South Carolina S 636: EV and Hybrid Fees

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2025-2026 Bill 636 Text of Previous Version (May. 01, 2025) - South Carolina Legislature Online 

South Carolina General Assembly
126th Session, 2025-2026

Bill 636

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TO AMEND THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS BY AMENDING 
SECTION 56-3-645, RELATING TO ROAD USE FEES FOR VEHICLES POWERED BY 
ELECTRICITY, HYDROGEN, AND FUELS OTHER THAN MOTOR FUEL, SO AS TO INCREASE THE 
BIENNIAL ROAD USE FEES FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL AND HYBRID VEHICLES.

Be it enacted by the 
General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. Section 56-3-645 of the S.C. Code is amended to read:

 Section 
56-3-645. (A) In addition to the 
registration fees imposed by this chapter, the owner of motor vehicles that are 
powered:

 (1) 
exclusively by electricity, hydrogen, or any fuel other than motor fuel, as 
defined in Section 12-28-110(39), that are not subject to motor fuel user fees 
imposed by Chapter 28, Title 12 shall pay a biennial road use fee of one hundred twenty two hundred dollars; 
and

 (2) 
by a combination of motor fuel subject to motor fuel user fees imposed by 
Chapter 28, Title 12 and electricity, hydrogen, or any fuel other than motor 
fuel that is not subject to motor fuel user fees imposed by Chapter 28, Title 
12 shall pay a biennial road use fee of sixty one hundred dollars.

 (B) 
All of the fees collected pursuant to this section must be credited to the 
Infrastructure Maintenance Trust Fund.

 (C) 
The Department of Motor Vehicles shall collect this fee at the same time as the 
vehicle subject to the fee is titled or registered.

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval 
by the Governor.

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