I support this bill. EV charging installations are critical to support individuals’ option to purchase electric vehicles, especially outside large metro areas. Rural communities should not be left behind and should be able to reap the benefits of cleaner air and better long term cost effectiveness that these vehicles provide.

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Drive Electric RVA supports the creation of a dedicated fund for charging infrastructure in communities that would likely be left behind as Virginia transitions to electric-powered transportation. This transition has been happening on a mass scale for more than 10 years and it will continue, but thus far charging stations have been concentrated near high traffic corridors and retail areas within major population centers. Residents of rural areas and low-income communities will be the last to electrify and reap the benefits of cleaner air and cheaper transportation. HB 1791 would fill these infrastructure gaps, many of which won’t see any money from the federal government.

I support this bill as it is important to make sure that residents from rural areas of the state have access to the infrastructure needed for them to be able to own electric vehicles and there are currently not enough options to make it viable for most. Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Virginia, where it makes up 42.1% of overall state emissions. More accessibility for EVs across the state will help us bring down those emissions.

Please let me know about anything to do with ANY SOLAR or wind. Also why aren't you working on lowering this socialism health obamare that is failing! We pay double our house payment for healthcare. They do a certain percentage of what u make a year. I have to take money out of my 401k for healthcare that counts as income. It shouldn't count as income when you are taxing the heck out of us. We can't travel,most our prescriptions we use to take won't be covered and could go on and on about this robbery of people s hard earned money!