ALBANY — State lawmakers must hold public hearings on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s new $25 license plate proposal, according to an upstate Republican who branded it a revenue-generating scheme that will hurt taxpayers.

“Before the administration fleeces taxpayers any further, the public has a right to give input on this plan to force millions of motorists to turn in their current license plates and buy new ones,” state Sen. Jim Tedisco (R-Saratoga) said, arguing state lawmakers should hold public hearings examining Cuomo and the state Department of Motor Vehicles’ reasoning behind the move.

Cuomo announced a statewide plate design contest ending Sept. 2, as come April 1, 2020, New Yorkers with plates 10 years old and over will have to replace them for a $25 fee — plus $20 if they want to keep the old plate number.

He called on the state Senate Transportation Committee chairman to oversee the hearings.

“As legislators, we have a sworn obligation to represent our constituents and hold a public hearing to hold the administration and DMV accountable and get answers as to what happened with the old plates, why they believe the mandatory license plate fees are necessary, and where the money is going,” he added.

Tedisco’s office conducted a survey that argued the $25 will boost state coffers by $70 million — based on manufacturing and labor data of current plates.

The Cuomo administration has repeatedly argued the up-to-$25 fee was cemented in statute in 2009.