Lummis Re-Directs Biden-Era EV Fund to Support Critical Wyoming Infrastructure

U.S. Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)  introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act, which frees up money stuck in accounts intended to fund Biden’s EV charger initiative and directs those funds to pay for projects critical for travel and commerce throughout Wyoming. Lummis said that for far too long, the people of Wyoming were forced to endure Biden’s EV mandates that dedicated their hard-earned tax dollars toward Green New Deal initiatives that do not effectively serve the state of Wyoming, and that her legislation frees up these funds to address Wyoming’s actual transportation needs without adding to the national debt, rather than forcing Biden-era EV mandates on the Cowboy State.

According to information from Senator Lummis’s Office,  under the Biden administration, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provided $5 billion for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, and $2.5 billion for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program, totaling $7.5 billion. In February, President Trump paused the program, giving Congress the ability to redirect appropriated funds stuck in the accounts.

The funds remain virtually untouched in Wyoming and other states. The Highway Funding Flexibility Act ensures the state of Wyoming can use these existing funds to pay for Wyoming’s highway infrastructure needs, including roads, bridges, truck parking, and wildlife crossings. The bill’s scope for eligible activities includes engineering, design, construction, reconstruction, resurfacing, restoration, and rehabilitation.