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Increased Flexibility for Electric Vehicle Charging Station Locations

This bill increases state flexibility in spending federal funds for electric vehicle charging infrastructure. It allows charging stations to be built more than one mile from major highways, provided the location is chosen to benefit local communities and small businesses. The goal is to better utilize EV infrastructure funds in economically beneficial areas.
Key points
Rules for building EV charging stations are becoming more flexible, allowing locations further away from major roads.
New stations can be placed more than 1 mile from highways if they provide economic benefits to local communities and small businesses.
The change aims to better support the development of charging infrastructure along alternative fuel corridors.
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Additional Information
To direct the Secretary of Transportation to update guidance for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program to increase the flexibility of States related to the location of electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and for other purposes.
Print number: HR 9888
Sponsor: Rep. Trone, David J. [D-MD-6]
Process start date: 2024-09-27