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Introduced
02/06/2025
02/06/2025
In Committee
06/02/2025
06/02/2025
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
104th General Assembly
Bill Summary
Amends the School Code. Provides that, subject to appropriation, beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the State Board of Education shall award grant money in the form of a voucher of $125,000 to a school district that submits a grant application to the State Board to be applied on the total purchase price of an electric school bus to effectively lower the purchase price of the electric school bus to the school district. Sets forth eligibility requirements for a school district to receive a grant. Provides that the State Board of Education shall annually disseminate a request for applications for grants towards the purchase of a electric school bus grant and applications shall be accepted on an annual basis. Provides that if the appropriation for grants under this Section for a given fiscal year is less than the amount required to fund all applications for grants, the State Board of Education shall give priority to school districts designated as Tier 1 or Tier 2 that do not have any electric school buses. Sets forth the application requirements. Allows the State Board of Education to adopt any rules necessary for the implementation of the provisions. Effective immediately.
AI Summary
This bill amends the School Code to establish a grant program for school districts to replace old school buses with electric school buses, beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. The bill provides a $125,000 voucher to eligible school districts for purchasing a full-size (66 passenger or greater) electric school bus that will replace an old bus. To qualify, the old bus must be a 2014 model year or older, owned by the school district without liens, be a Class C or D bus, have been used for at least a year, and must be permanently decommissioned after the new electric bus is purchased. The State Board of Education will annually request grant applications, with priority given to Tier 1 or Tier 2 school districts that do not currently have electric buses. The bill defines an electric school bus as a battery-powered bus with zero tailpipe emissions. School districts must submit an application detailing their current bus fleet and a plan for maintaining and charging the new electric bus. The bill allows the State Board of Education to establish rules for implementing the grant program and is effective immediately.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (on 06/02/2025)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1970&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104 |
| BillText | https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/104/SB/10400SB1970.htm |
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