Saturday, February 17, 2007
Bill would give hybrid-car owners a 10 percent break
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Two Texas state representatives introduced legislation on Friday to give Texan hybrid-vehicle owners a 10 percent rebate on their sales tax.
"This state must confront the serious challenge of reducing vehicle emissions – not to mention reducing our dependence on foreign oil," said Rep. Dwayne Bohac, a Houston Republican who made the proposal with Democratic Rep. Rafael Anchia of Dallas, to the DMN.
Anchia and Bohac said that by giving incentives to purchase hybrid vehicles, which can cost as much as $5,000 more than standard-engine vehicles, they would be more affordable for more Texas consumers. The federal government also offers tax incentives for hybrid purchases.
"This is something that we should've been doing 10 years ago," Bohac said.
Connecticut, Louisiana, and Oregon are amont the states who offer credits and rebates to hybrid-vehicle owners.
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