Several bills given committee consideration in Frankfort this legislative session carry a transportation connection. There are also transportation budget issues. One ongoing question focuses on how to support new pavement and maintenance in a time of electric vehicles. Kentuckians for Better Transportation Director Jennifer Kirchner says a fee schedule may be the ultimate answer.
“I don’t care if you charged at home. You may have hydrogen powering your car. You may have a hybrid. Whatever it is the fact is you’re using the road. So we need a user fee to help pay for that. So, we really would like to get to a miles-driven system,” said Kircher.
