Bill > HR3347

This bill, the Generating Reduced Emissions by Electrifying New Buses Act (GREEN Buses Act), amends the existing law to establish a program for the acquisition or leasing of zero-emission buses or bus facility improvements. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Renaming the "Low or No Emission Grants" program to the "Zero Emission Grants" program and updating the terminology to focus on zero-emission buses and vehicles. 2. Defining "zero-emission bus" as a bus that produces no carbon dioxide or particulate matter, and "zero-emission vehicle" as a vehicle used for public transportation that produces no such emissions. 3. Expanding the eligibility criteria for grant recipients, requiring them to have a long-term plan to convert their entire bus fleet or a significant portion of it to zero-emission buses within a set timeframe. 4. Mandating that at least 10% of the grant funds be distributed to projects serving predominantly low-income communities. 5. Defining "maintenance area" as an area that meets the Clean Air Act's requirements for ozone or particulate matter, which are eligible for the zero-emission bus grants. The overall goal of the bill is to accelerate the transition to zero-emission buses in public transportation, with a focus on serving low-income communities, to reduce emissions and improve air quality.

Transportation and Infrastructure

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