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Committee divided on short-term EV incentive funding; some members propose $2 million recommendation to Appropriations
Summary
House Transportation members debated whether to request short-term funding for an electric vehicle incentive program in the budget-adjustment letter. Some members proposed a $2 million recommendation; others opposed using transportation or general funds without clearer evidence and budget availability.
Members of the House Transportation Committee debated whether to include short-term funding for an electric-vehicle (EV) incentive program in the committee's budget-adjustment (BAA) letter, with several members proposing a $2 million recommendation to the Appropriations Committee and others urging caution.
Representative Brown said the program helped preserve income eligibility and affordability for lower-income Vermonters and urged that some level of incentives continue. Representative Wirth countered that the short-term data did not clearly show the incentives were the cause of increased EV sales, and warned that a stop-start funding approach risks wasted effort. Several members noted EV ownership in the state rose from roughly 4% in 2022 to about 12%…
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