- Bill allocates $125million toward a vehicle miles traveled (VMT) tax pilot program
- The Senate passed the measure in a Tuesday morning vote
- A 2019 federal report found that adding the tax onto existing gas taxes could increase the prices of household goods for everyday families
- Opponents say it may pull buyer incentive away from electric cars
- A group of private and public transport companies lobbies Congress for a VMT tax in March, in a letter signed by 31 entities including shipping giant UPSÂ
- Pete Buttigieg said a VMT tax wouldn’t be part of the bill in a March interview