McKee’s $14.2B budget proposal includes fee on electric vehicles, revenue from truck tolls

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WJAR) — No broad tax increase, but a fee on electric vehicles, a tax on home rentals and some digital ads, a cigarette tax hike, and turning the truck tolls back on are highlights of a budget plan unveiled by Rhode Island Gov. Dan McKee’s team Thursday.

The $14.2 billion spending proposal for the fiscal year beginning July 1 is a $250 million increase over the plan submitted last year.

The plan will go through months of review by the General Assembly before being voted on by lawmakers…

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