This omnibus transportation bill includes specific provisions on transportation equity and expanding access to electric vehicles.
Creates new transmission planning requirements to help the state achieve its renewable and GHG goals, authorizes more spending for EV charging, directs 40% of such funding into underserved communities, and adjusts efficiency and storage incentives.
Offers state utilities more flexibility in what infrastructure they can deploy before 2025, provides for a streamlined application process, and directs utilities to direct 50% of funding to underserved communities.
Analyzes the extent to which states and utilities are including equity in their EVSE siting and considerations to help ensure the benefits of transportation electrification reach all communities.
Requires not less than 35% of the investments through existing electric vehicles charging infrastructure funding streams to be deployed in underserved communities, as defined.