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Committee previews H.426: EV chargers, retail delivery fee and transit incentives on the table
Summary
At a Feb. 28 committee meeting, sponsors of bill H.426 walked lawmakers through sections ranging from EV charging and vehicle incentives to a retail delivery fee and new metrics for transportation planning; several items were deferred for further testimony and fiscal study.
Lawmakers previewed H.426 — a multi-section transportation bill — and discussed a range of possible policy and funding priorities, including electric-vehicle charging, a proposed retail delivery fee, and funding for vehicle-incentive programs, at a committee meeting on Feb. 28, 2025.
The sponsors described H.426 as a package of separate sections rather than a single proposal, saying some items are likely to be pursued while others are included for committee discussion. Committee members agreed to defer portions that require additional agency testimony or fiscal analysis. The Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) was rescheduled to testify about how revenue from an EV registration fee could be used for Level 1 and Level 2 chargers; committee staff said that ACCD’s testimony must be received before final decisions are made on an estimated $1,400,000 and its destination.
Sponsors outlined spending and policy options in the draft: proposals…
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