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Transportation for Vermonters coalition urges new transit funding, restoration of EV and e‑bike rebates
Summary
Representatives of the Transportation for Vermonters Coalition told the committee that transit providers face an imminent fiscal cliff, urged reinstating EV and e‑bike incentives lost after an EPA grant was not received, and recommended exploring revenue‑generating emissions‑reduction tools and low‑cost street‑safety measures.
Katie Gallagher, coordinator for the Transportation for Vermonters Coalition and a staff member at the Vermont Natural Resources Council, told the committee that the coalition’s top priority is sustainable transportation funding and that transit is an urgent need because several providers face fiscal shortfalls.
"The number 1 priority that we have for this session is overarching, which is sustainable funding for transportation in general," Gallagher said. She told members that while Green Mountain Transit has faced high‑profile shortfalls, smaller rural providers are also approaching potential fiscal cliffs and that the coalition wants lawmakers to examine alternative funding sources.
Key policy requests and background
- Sustain and restore EV and e‑bike incentive programs: Gallagher said the state lost federal support after not receiving an EPA grant last fall and urged reinstating consistent funding for both EV and e‑bike rebate…
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