Bill > H0552

Introduced Session

This bill proposes to: (1) define fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) and zero-emission vehicle (ZEV); (2) appropriate money for the Better Connections program, Better Places program, Incentive Program for New PEVs, MileageSmart, emissions VT LEG #357790 v.12 H.552 repair vouchers, Replace Your Ride, electric bicycle incentives, and the Mobility and Transportation Innovation Grant Program; (3) establish and appropriate money for an expanded electric vehicle supply equipment grant program, a pedestrian safety pilot program, and a ZEV school bus and public transit grant program; (4) provide zero-fare public transit in fiscal year 2023; (5) require that a greater proportion of vehicles purchased for the Stateâ??s fleet be ZEVs; (6) require certain employers to provide level 2 chargers; (7) require certain employers to establish a transportation demand management (TDM) plan; (8) create additional positions within the Agency of Transportation to staff matters related to transportation innovation; (9) require that complete streets principles be followed in more instances; (10) update the Act 250 criterion addressing transportation; (11) make infrastructure improvements targeted at bicycle and pedestrian safety on most State highways and class 1 and 2 town highways; (12) prohibit bicyclists from riding abreast in most instances; (13) allow municipalities to seasonally install in-street pedestrian crossing signs in crosswalks; VT LEG #357790 v.12 H.552 (14) allow municipalities to lower certain speed limits on State highways; (15) express the General Assemblyâ??s intent that the Traffic Committee should not increase the speed limit on a State highway in response to a municipalityâ??s request that the speed limit be lowered; (16) require that the Agency of Transportation update prior feasibility studies on commuter rail in Vermont; (17) commission a report on the use of transit authorities in the State; (18) limit retail electricity providers to prorated Tier III renewable energy credits when a program overlaps with a State-created or -funded program; and (19) implement a self-funded feebate program based on pleasure car efficiency.

Committee Categories

John Bartholomew (D)*,  Peter Anthony (D),  Sarita Austin (D),  Alyssa Black (D),  Tiff Bluemle (D),  Thomas Bock (D),  Seth Bongartz (D),  Michelle Bos-Lun (D),  Tim Briglin (D),  Jana Brown (D),  Jessica Brumsted (D),  Mollie Burke (D),  Elizabeth Burrows (D),  Scott Campbell (D),  Seth Chase (D),  Brian Cina (D),  Sara Coffey (D),  Selene Colburn (D),  Sarah Copeland-Hanzas (D),  Mari Cordes (D),  Karen Dolan (D),  Kari Dolan (D),  Kate Donnally (D),  David Durfee (D),  Caleb Elder (D),  Leslie Goldman (D),  Jay Hooper (D),  Lori Houghton (D),  Kathleen James (D),  Warren Kitzmiller (D),  Martin LaLonde (D),  Emily Long (D),  Jim Masland (D),  Mike McCarthy (D),  Curtis McCormack (D),  Jim McCullough (D),  Mike Mrowicki (D),  Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (D),  Logan Nicoll (D),  John O'Brien (D),  Carol Ode (D),  Avram Patt (D),  Barbara Rachelson (D),  Larry Satcowitz (D),  Amy Sheldon (D),  Laura Sibilia (I),  Katherine Sims (D),  Taylor Small (D),  Trevor Squirrell (D),  Gabrielle Stebbins (D),  Heather Surprenant (D),  George Till (D),  Chip Troiano (D),  Tanya Vyhovsky (D),  Tommy Walz (D),  Becca White (D),  Kirk White (D),  Dane Whitman (D),  David Yacovone (D),  Michael Yantachka (D), 

House Committee on Transportation Hearing (00:00 2/23/2022 ) (on 02/23/2022)

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