# Maine LD 1875: An Act to Create Equity in Maine's Highway Funding by Imposing a Road Use Fee for Electric Vehicles

Maine LD 1875, An Act to Create Equity in Maine's Highway Funding by Imposing a Road Use Fee for Electric Vehicles, is a 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026) House bill sponsored by Donald Ardell (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-22 (Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: Maine LD 1875
- State: Maine
- Session: 132nd Maine Legislature (2025-2026)
- Title: An Act to Create Equity in Maine's Highway Funding by Imposing a Road Use Fee for Electric Vehicles
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-05-01
- Last action: 2025-05-22, Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD)
- Sponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: MISCELLANEOUS TAXES, MISCELLANEOUS TAXES - EXCISE TAX
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Donald Ardell (Republican), House

## Actions (4)

- 2025-05-22: Pursuant to Joint Rule 310.3 Placed in Legislative Files (DEAD) (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Report READ and ACCEPTED, in concurrence.On motion by Senator Grohoski of Hancock for the Committee on Taxation REFERRED to the Committee on Transportation, in concurrence. (Senate)
- 2025-05-13: Report of the Chair-Pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2Representative CLOUTIER from the Committee on TAXATION Reports a recommendation for a CHANGE OF COMMITEE.Report was READ and ACCEPTED.On motion of Representative CLOUTIER, the Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TRANSPORTATION.Sent for concurrence. ORDERED SENT FORTHWITH. (House)
- 2025-05-01: Received by the Clerk of the House on May 1, 2025.The Bill was REFERRED to the Committee on TAXATION pursuant to Joint Rule 308.2 and ordered printed pursuant to Joint Rule 401. (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1246&item=1&snum=132)

## Related bills

- LD 1522: An Act to Establish the Maine Eviction Prevention Program (failed)
- LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan for Retirement (failed)
- LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families (failed)
- LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retirement System (failed)
- LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State Employees (failed)
- LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit (failed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://legislature.maine.gov/legis/bills/getPDF.asp?paper=HP1246&item=1&snum=132)

## Related
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- [LD 2067: An Act to Include Community Mental Health Workers Under the 1998 Special Plan f…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD2067-132)
- [LD 1665: An Act to Provide Property Tax Relief to Maine Families](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1665-132)
- [LD 1872: An Act to Reinvest in the Pension Funds of the Maine Public Employees Retiremen…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1872-132)
- [LD 1611: An Act to Decrease the Retirement Contributions Required for Teachers and State…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1611-132)
- [LD 1294: An Act to Expand the Dependent Exemption Tax Credit](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1294-132)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ME-LD1875-132 (as of 2026-10-18).