Michigan road funding: House panel debates 20% registration fee increase, more for electric/hybrids

Michigan road funding: House panel debates 20% registration fee increase, more for electric/hybrids | MLive.com:
"Phil Lombard, a Ferndale resident who owns a Toyota Prius, told the panel that the proposed fees would create "a separate an unequal standard" for hybrid vehicles.
He pointed out that not all hybrids get great gas mileage while many traditional vehicles do, and he suggested that the proposed fee increase would generate more revenue than the state is currently losing as a result of hybrid technology.
"Hybrid owners aren't asking for thanks for leaving more gas at the tank for others, and we're not asking thanks for emitting less air pollution than other vehicles," he said.
"We're just looking for equitable, fair treatment. House Bill 4632 is unreasonable and punitive to hybrid vehicle owners."