Legislation Details

Reference No. CR-014-2018    Draft No.
Type: Resolution Status: Adopted
Meeting Body County Council
Meeting Date 3/13/2018
Introduced Date 3/13/2018 Public Hearing Date
Effective date:    
Title: A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ELECTRIC ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUS FLEET PROGRAM for the purpose of requesting the Governor to use certain funds to purchase and invest in electric zero-emission school bus fleets; adopting a program to transition school bus fleets from diesel to electric; adopting a transition plan to implement an Electric Zero-Emission School Bus Fleet Program; and generally relating to an Electric Zero-Emission School Bus Fleet Program.
Proposers/Sponsors: Deni L. Taveras
Attachments: 1. CR-014-2018 AIS
Contact: Kathleen H. Canning, Legislative Officer

Title

A RESOLUTION CONCERNING ELECTRIC ZERO-EMISSION SCHOOL BUS FLEET PROGRAM for the purpose of requesting the Governor to use certain funds to purchase and invest in electric zero-emission school bus fleets; adopting a program to transition school bus fleets from diesel to electric; adopting a transition plan to implement an Electric Zero-Emission School Bus Fleet Program; and generally relating to an Electric Zero-Emission School Bus Fleet Program.

 

Background

This resolution establishes the Electric Zero-Emission School Bus Fleet Program. This involves the purchase of electric buses using funding from the Volkswagen Envronmental Mitigation Trust. This resolution requests the Governor to use these funds to purchase and invest in electric zero-emission school bus fleets. This resolution adopts a program to transition school bus fleets from diesel to electric and sets forth a plan for compliance.