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This bill provides funding for electric bus charging stations statewide by appropriating $1,000,000 from the bond proceeds fund to the commissioner of commerce. The money will be distributed as grants to eligible applicants, specifically for acquiring and installing Level 2 and Level 3 charging stations for electric school buses. Level 2 and Level 3 refer to different charging speeds, with Level 3 being the fastest. The grants will be awarded according to the existing electric school bus deployment program outlined in Minnesota Statutes, section 216C.374. To fund these grants, the commissioner of management and budget will sell and issue state bonds up to $1,000,000, following established state bonding procedures defined in Minnesota Statutes and the state constitution. The bill will become effective the day after it is enacted, aiming to support the expansion of electric bus infrastructure and promote cleaner transportation for student transportation.

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https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1653&ssn=0&y=2025