Vermont S. 75: An act relating to aquatic nuisance species control

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S.75 1
Introduced by Senators White, Clarkson, Gulick, Major and Watson 2
Referred to Committee on 3
Date: 4
Subject: Motor vehicles; vehicle incentive programs; public transit; retail 5
delivery fees; efficiency fees; efficiency rebates; feebates; electric 6
vehicles; eBikes; vehicle miles traveled; electric vehicle supply 7
equipment; local highway aid; complete streets; Vermont State 8
Standards; traffic signals; bicycles; first-time car buyers 9
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to do the 10
following: (1) appropriate funds for the Incentive Program for New Plug-in 11
Electric Vehicles; the MileageSmart Incentive Program, the Replace Your 12
Ride Program, and the eBike Incentive Program; (2) provide additional State 13
funding for local public transit agencies in fiscal year 2026 to ensure that 14
agencies maintain the existing level of service; (3) impose a fee on retail 15
deliveries that are subject to the sales and use tax; (4) create a revenue-neutral 16
system of motor vehicle efficiency fees and motor vehicle efficiency rebates; 17
(5) require the Agency of Transportation to implement public outreach 18
campaigns related to public transportation, active transportation, electric 19
vehicles, idling, and safe passing distances; (6) provide funding to the Agency 20
of Transportation to enhance public-private partnerships promoting electric 21

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vehicles and eBikes; (7) require the Agency of Transportation to consider 1
reductions in vehicle miles traveled and greenhouse gas emissions reductions 2
when evaluating projects; (8) reduce the local share due from smaller 3
municipalities seeking State funding for projects; (9) direct the Agency of 4
Transportation to provide technical assistance to municipalities in relation to 5
implementation of complete streets; (10) require the updated Vermont State 6
Standards to incorporate complete streets principles and consideration of green 7
infrastructure; (11) establish right-to-charge laws to permit property owners 8
and tenants to install electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE); (12) require 9
EVSE that is available for public use to accept credit cards for payment; (13) 10
require the Agency of Transportation to examine the possibility of generating 11
revenue from utilities located in State-owned rights of way, to permit parking 12
in State-owned rights of way in downtowns, and to identify locations for 13
collocating EVSE and on-street parking in State-owned rights of way; (14) 14
amend the traffic-control signals a bicycle operator must follow; (15) provide 15
additional funding and support for projects to improve resiliency of municipal 16
highways; (16) study potential cost savings for education-related 17
transportation; and (17) provide funding for first-time car buyer classes. 18
An act relating to transportation initiatives to improve equity and 19
infrastructure, increase resiliency, and reduce emissions 20

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It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 1
* * * Short Title * * * 2
Sec. 1. SHORT TITLE 3
This act may be cited as “An Act Relating to Creating a Unified Resilient 4
Transportation System” or “Curt’s Act.” 5
* * * Efficient Vehicle Incentive Program Funding * * * 6
Sec. 2. APPROPRIATIONS FOR VEHICLE INCENTIVE PROGRAMS 7
(a) The sum of $3,000,000.00 is appropriated from the General Fund to the 8
Agency of Transportation in fiscal year 2026 for the purpose of funding the 9
MileageSmart Program established pursuant to 19 V.S.A. § 2902. 10
(b) The sum of $10,000,000.00 is appropriated from the General Fund to 11
the Agency of Transportation in fiscal year 2026 for the purpose of funding the 12
Incentive Program for New Plug-In Electric Vehicles established pursuant to 13
19 V.S.A. § 2901. 14
(c) The sum of $1,000,000.00 is appropriated from the General Fund to the 15
Agency of Transportation in fiscal year 2026 for the purpose of funding the 16
Replace Your Ride program established pursuant to 19 V.S.A. § 2904. 17
(d) The sum of $150,000.00 is appropriated from the General Fund to the 18
Agency of Transportation in fiscal year 2026 for the purpose of funding the 19
eBike Incentive Program established pursuant to 2021 Acts and Resolves No. 20
55, Sec. 28, as amended by 2022 Acts and Resolves No. 184, Sec. 23. 21

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Sec. 3. ONE-TIME PUBLIC TRANSIT MONIES 1
(a) Project addition. The following project is added to the Agency of 2
Transportation’s Proposed Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation Program: 3
Increased One-Time Monies for Public Transit for Fiscal Year 2026. 4
(b) Authorization. Spending authority for Increased One-Time Monies for 5
Public Transit for Fiscal Year 2025 is authorized as follows: 6
FY25 As Proposed As Amended Change 7
Other $0.00 $1,