Lummis Proposes Bill to Redirect Federal EV Funds to Wyoming Infrastructure
US Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) has introduced the Highway Funding Flexibility Act, a bill aimed at reallocating federal funds originally set aside for electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure, Sheridan Media reports.
The legislation would allow Wyoming to use these funds for critical transportation projects such as road repairs, bridge maintenance, truck parking, and wildlife crossings.
The Biden administration’s Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act allocated $7.5 billion nationwide for EV infrastructure, including $5 billion for the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program and $2.5 billion for the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program. However, these funds have remained largely unused in Wyoming and several other states.
Lummis’s bill follows a February decision by former President Donald Trump to pause the EV charger program, creating an opportunity for Congress to redirect unspent funds.
Senator Lummis argues that the EV charging initiative does not effectively serve Wyoming, where long travel distances, rural highways, and low EV adoption limit the practicality of such infrastructure.
“For far too long, the people of Wyoming were forced to endure EV mandates that dedicated their hard-earned tax dollars to initiatives that don’t meet their needs,” Lummis said. “This bill allows us to fund critical transportation projects without adding to the national debt.”
The Highway Funding Flexibility Act would expand the use of existing funds to include:
- Road and bridge improvements
- Truck parking facilities
- Wildlife crossings
- Engineering and construction projects
