WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - The chair of the House

Transportation and Infrastructure Committee wants to collect

funds from electric vehicles to help pay for highway repairs as

part of a surface transportation bill.

Representative Sam Graves, a Republican, said he plans to

take up a multi-year bill in early April. Last year, House

Republicans proposed a new $250 annual fee on electric cars and

$100 for hybrid electric vehicles but it was not included in a

massive tax and spending bill. The current five-year surface

transportation law expires on Sept. 30.