Bill > S0075

Introduced Session

This bill proposes to do the following: (1) appropriate funds for the Incentive Program for New Plug-in Electric Vehicles; the MileageSmart Incentive Program, the Replace Your Ride Program, and the eBike Incentive Program; (2) provide additional State funding for local public transit agencies in fiscal year 2026 to ensure that agencies maintain the existing level of service; (3) impose a fee on retail deliveries that are subject to the sales and use tax; (4) create a revenue-neutral system of motor vehicle efficiency fees and motor vehicle efficiency rebates; (5) require the Agency of Transportation to implement public outreach campaigns related to public transportation, active transportation, electric vehicles, idling, and safe passing distances; (6) provide funding to the Agency of Transportation to enhance public-private partnerships promoting electric S.75 vehicles and eBikes; (7) require the Agency of Transportation to consider reductions in vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions reductions when evaluating projects; (8) reduce the local share due from smaller municipalities seeking State funding for projects; (9) direct the Agency of Transportation to provide technical assistance to municipalities in relation to implementation of complete streets; (10) require the updated Vermont State Standards to incorporate complete streets principles and consideration of green infrastructure; (11) establish right-to-charge laws to permit property owners and tenants to install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE); (12) require EVSE that is available for public use to accept credit cards for payment; (13) require the Agency of Transportation to examine the possibility of generating revenue from utilities located in State-owned rights of way, to permit parking in State-owned rights of way in downtowns, and to identify locations for collocating EVSE and on-street parking in State-owned rights of way; (14) amend the traffic-control signals a bicycle operator must follow; (15) provide additional funding and support for projects to improve resiliency of municipal highways; (16) study potential cost savings for education-related transportation; and (17) provide funding for first-time car buyer classes.

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Becca White (D)*,  Alison Clarkson (D),  Martine Gulick (D),  Joseph Major (D),  Anne Watson (D), 

Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Transportation (on 02/19/2025)

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