Bill · S. 1066· Senate(119-S-1066)
Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 3/13/2025
- Last activity
- 3/13/2025 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Sponsored by
- Cynthia Lummis
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025 reallocates funds from electric vehicle charging infrastructure programs. It allows unobligated funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program to be used for various highway projects. These projects include highway construction, bridge work, wildlife crossing improvements, and commercial motor vehicle parking. The bill also addresses the distribution of funds from the charging and fueling infrastructure grant program. This redistribution is intended to move funds toward traditional highway and infrastructure needs rather than electric vehicle charging.
Yes
Does this repair or build roads and bridges?+6
The bill authorizes the use of funds for highway construction, bridge rehabilitation, and preservation.
Does this better protect air, water and wildlife?+1
The bill allows funds for wildlife crossing structures to reduce animal-vehicle collisions.
The opposite
Does this put more money into wind, solar and other renewable power?-6
The bill reallocates funds originally intended for electric vehicle charging infrastructure toward traditional highway projects.
Does this cut the pollution that drives climate change?-5
The bill redirects funds away from electric vehicle infrastructure, which could slow the transition to lower emissions.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Improved Roadways and Bridges: Funds can be used for the construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, rehabilitation, or preservation of Federal-aid highways, as well as replacing or protecting bridges (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(i-ii)).
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Wildlife Safety: The bill allows for improvements designed to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions, such as the creation of wildlife crossing structures (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(iii)).
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Commercial Transportation Support: Funds may be used for projects that preserve or provide additional parking for eligible commercial motor vehicles (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(iv)).
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Infrastructure Planning: The act permits using funds for preliminary engineering, engineering, or design-related services for the projects mentioned above (Section 2(b)(1)(A)(v)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Reduced Electric Vehicle Infrastructure: The bill redirects funds away from the original purposes of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program and the charging and fueling infrastructure grant program (Section 2(b)(1)(B) and Section 3(b)(1)(A-B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Roads And Bridges+6Improves Environmental Protections+1Increases Renewable Energy Investment-6Reduces Carbon Emissions-5
- 3/13/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
- Introduced in Senate
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