Reset, restart. The problem needs to be dealt with eventually. This is an absolute. You are USA. You lay claim to being the greatest country in the world with the greatest technology in the world. Prove it; unless you believe "rounded corners" is a sufficient standard for innovation.
That someone has the balls and foresight to come up with something more like "As of 2015, vehicles of all types sold, operated and licensed in the US may not be powered directly or indirectly by a non-renewable energy resource.". Engineers..... GO!
If half goes to this and half goes to that, where does the 150% come from that will be needed to cover the cost of administering the tax? Nothing the government does is ever cheap.