What does Preamble of Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025 do?

This bill authorizes funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure programs to be used for other highway projects The bill has other purposes beyond electric vehicle charging infrastructure

What does SHORT TITLE. of Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025 do?

This bill is formally titled the Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025.

What does OPTIMIZING USE OF NATIONAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE INFRASTRUCTURE of Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025 do?

This section modifies the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program, established by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Unobligated funds from the program, as of the Act's enactment date, can only be used for specific purposes including highway construction, bridge projects, wildlife crossing structures, commercial motor vehicle parking, or related engineering services. Funds made available for the program in future fiscal years must be distributed to States on October 1 of that fiscal year and used according to the specified purposes. The Secretary must distribute unobligated amounts set aside for the Joint Office and grants for strategic charging infrastructure deployment to States. These distributed amounts are allocated proportionally based on each State's apportionment under sections 104(c) and 165 of title 23, United States Code. The funds are not subject to certain obligation limitations and remain available until they would have otherwise expired under the program. Administration of these funds generally follows chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code, and is subject to requirements outlined in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

What does OPTIMIZING USE OF CHARGING AND FUELING INFRASTRUCTURE GRANT of Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025 do?

This section optimizes use of charging and fueling infrastructure grant funds. The Secretary of Transportation distributes unobligated funds to States based on a proportion of apportioned amounts. Funds can only be used for purposes described in section 2(b)(1)(A) and not for other program purposes. Distributed amounts are subject to obligation limitations and remain available until a specified date. Funds are administered as if apportioned under chapter 1 of title 23, United States Code.

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Highway Funding Flexibility Act of 2025

Last updated: 3/13/2025 · Introduced: 3/13/2025

Author: Cynthia Lummis (R-WY)

TL;DR (AI)

The bill authorizes funding for electric vehicle charging infrastructure programs to be used for other highway projects, including highway construction, bridge projects, and wildlife crossing structures.
Unobligated funds from the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Formula Program are distributed to States and can be used for specific purposes, including commercial motor vehicle parking and related engineering services.
The bill optimizes the use of charging and fueling infrastructure grant funds by distributing unobligated funds to States based on a proportion of apportioned amounts, which can only be used for specified purposes.

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