A Republican-backed tax and spending bill passed by the U.S. House on Thursday aims to roll back federal clean energy incentives — a move critics warn could raise costs for consumers and derail investments in Georgia’s burgeoning electric vehicle and battery industry.

The GOP bill, backed by President Donald Trump, targets provisions in then-President Joe Biden’s signature climate and health bill, known as the Inflation Reduction Act. These include the $7,500 federal tax credit for buyers of EVs largely manufactured in North America, production tax credits for manufacturers of EVs and batteries, and funding for EV charging stations.

The bill, which will now be debated in the Senate and could undergo changes, also includes a new annual fee for electric vehicle and truck owne

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