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I have long championed measures that promote a healthier environment, and as chair of the legislature's Transportation Committee, I am proud to have led passage and floor debate of SB 4. This legislation without a doubt, is a step forward to achieving our clean air goals and I am grateful to finally see us moving in the right direction.
The CT News Junkie featured a story on passage of the bill that you can read HERE.
Connecticut residents deserve clean air, but transportation-related greenhouse gas emissions have contributed to worsening air quality leading to higher rates of illnesses like asthma. Investing and encouraging wide-scale electric vehicle distribution will greatly contribute to reducing these emissions and ultimately, improving air quality.
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This legislation:
- Invests in transitioning to electric and zero-emission state vehicles, school buses, and transit buses
- Promotes all school buses to be zero-emissions by 2030 for some districts and by 2035 in all other school districts
- Makes it easier for consumers to reduce their carbon footprint by increasing access to rebates and vouchers to buy electric vehicles through programs like CHEAPR
- Assists municipalities and businesses with the purchase of electric vehicle charging stations
- Equalizes the registration fee for electric vehicles with all other motor vehicles and establishes a voucher program for the purchase of electric bicycles
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