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1 SENATE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, Transportation is the largest source of
3 greenhouse gas emissions in the State of Illinois; driving and
4 encouraging the use of electric vehicles, which generate no
5 tailpipe emissions, is an important step towards reducing air
6 pollution and mitigating the effects of climate change; and
7 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has made significant
8 strides in promoting clean energy and reducing the State's
9 carbon footprint by advancing electric vehicle programs,
10 developing and expanding infrastructure conducive to electric
11 vehicles, and passing several key pieces of legislation that
12 support the use and development of electric vehicles; and
13 WHEREAS, The State of Illinois has become a leader in the
14 United States in electric vehicle adoption with the Secretary
15 of State's Office reporting 126,231 registered electric
16 vehicles in January 2025, marking a 34.5% increase from
17 January 2024, and 4,051 public charging ports; and
18 WHEREAS, Illinois remains committed to promoting and
19 expanding programs, such as electric vehicle programs, that
20 aim to protect public health and the climate and has been able
21 to honor that commitment partly in thanks to support from the
22 federal government; and
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1 WHEREAS, On November 15, 2021, the Infrastructure
2 Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law by
3 President Biden and allocated $7.5 Billion to various programs
4 to promote the adoption of electric vehicles across the
5 nation; the federal government's support for electric vehicle
6 programs has been instrumental in the growth of the electric
7 vehicle market in Illinois; and
8 WHEREAS, In January 2025, it was announced by Governor JB
9 Pritzker that Illinois received the federal government's
10 largest grant in the nation, totally $114 million, for the
11 expansion of the State's electric vehicle charging
12 infrastructure; and
13 WHEREAS, The current federal administration has an
14 opportunity to expand on the progress that has been made by
15 maintaining and promoting policies that support research,
16 development, and the implementation of electric vehicles to
17 aid Illinois and the rest of the nation in meeting their
18 environmental and economic goals; therefore, be it
19 RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTH GENERAL
20 ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we urge President
21 Trump, the members of the United States Congress, and the
22 current federal administration to continue to support electric
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