Sierra Club asks lawmakers for bigger EV incentives, more transit funding and safer active‑transport infrastructure

Rob Kidd, staff director for the Vermont chapter of the Sierra Club, testified to the House Transportation Committee on Feb. 6, urging lawmakers to expand electric‑vehicle incentives, shore up sustainable funding for transit, and invest in bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure as part of an equity‑focused transportation strategy.

Kidd told the committee he supports programs that make electrification affordable for lower‑income Vermonters and highlighted the state’s existing initiatives, such as the MyRide/MyEV incentive programs (discussed in committee testimony), as mechanisms that improve access. “We need to expand transit. We need to expand bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure, and we need to rapidly electrify,” Kidd said, adding that life‑cycle ownership costs for electric vehicles are lower and that transitioning keeps more energy dollars in‑state.

Why it matters: Kidd framed the policy case as both…