Hereās a round-up of environmental items that passed in the last month as lawmakers negotiated the state budget.
Eleven at-risk automobile factories across the U.S. receive federal money to manufacture electric vehicles.
EV owners will have to pay an extra $200 fee when they register their vehicle in 2025.
The advocacy arm of the Environmental Defense Fund says EVs are getting more affordable and convenient each year.
Electric vehicles cost more to buy than gasoline-powered vehicles, but they have lower fuel and maintenance lifetime costs compared to gasoline or diesel-powered vehicles, data shows.
Overall, the commonwealth places 16th among 33 ranked states.
The Biden Administration provided $3 billion from the Inflation Reduction Act to help make the purchase, which is expected to cost $9.6 billion in total.
The Wolf Administration is putting $3.4 million toward building electric vehicle charging stations across the state and $2 million to EV rebates.
They could be up and running again to four to six weeks.
