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Committee hears request to restore Mileage Smart funding as NEVI guidance and federal EV funding remain uncertain
Summary
Sponsor requested $150,000 to restart Mileage Smart and $250,000 for public transit; AOT and program administrators said $150,000 would not be sufficient. Agencies described program history, recent depletion of funds, and federal NEVI guidance delays that have limited new NEVI formula fund work.
Senate Transportation Committee members heard a request to provide $150,000 to restart the Mileage Smart program and $250,000 for public transit support. Witnesses told the committee $150,000 is likely insufficient to restart Mileage Smart at scale and described the program’s funding history and current federal uncertainties for EV infrastructure.
AOT and program administrators said Mileage Smart was authorized in 2019, launched in 2020, and has incentivized more than…
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