On December 8, 2022, Minnesota congressman Dean Phillips introduced a bipartisan bill in the U.S. House of Representatives that would provide a tax credit for purchases of new, qualifying, off-road plug-in electric vehicles. It’s known as H. R. 9481, or in plain language, the Michael F. Donoughe Tax Credit for Off Road Electric Vehicles Act. The bill is cosponsored by Representative Brian K. Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania.
The act’s name comes from former Polaris Chief Technology Officer Michael F. Donoughe, who sadly died in summer, 2022. Among other things, he was known for pushing Polaris’ electrification efforts forward during his time with the company, prior to his unexpected death.
