House transportation bill would shift money to formula programs, add EV fee

Jun 5, 2026

A House transportation proposal discussed for its implications would provide roughly $580 billion over five years, shift spending from discretionary grants to formula funding, create a new bridge program and an accelerator, and propose per‑vehicle fees on electric and hybrid cars, a county briefing said.

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Brett Garson, a federal legislative presenter, told the Will County State & Federal Committee that the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee marked up and passed a surface transportation package that would provide roughly $580,000,000,000 over five years, with about $474,000,000,000 guaranteed.

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