Bill Text: IL HB2287 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all school buses that are newly purchased, leased, or contracted after January 1, 2028, shall be an electric vehicle. Provides that all school buses that provide transportation for enrolled students operating primarily within an equity investment eligible community or primarily serving students living in an equity investment eligible community after January 1, 2030, shall be an electric vehicle. Provides that all school buses that provide transportation for enrolled students in the State after January 1, 2035, shall be an electric vehicle. Effective immediately.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-03-20 - House Floor Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Appropriations-General Services Committee [HB2287 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-HB2287-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 HB2287 Introduced , by Rep. Martin J. Moylan SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
625 ILCS 5/12-830 new
Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that all school buses that are newly purchased, leased, or contracted after January 1, 2028, shall be an electric vehicle. Provides that all school buses that provide transportation for enrolled students operating primarily within an equity investment eligible community or primarily serving students living in an equity investment eligible community after January 1, 2030, shall be an electric vehicle. Provides that all school buses that provide transportation for enrolled students in the State after January 1, 2035, shall be an electric vehicle. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning transportation.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The Illinois Vehicle Code is amended by adding
Section 12-830 as follows:
(625 ILCS 5/12-830 new)
Sec. 12-830. Electric school buses.
(a) As used in this Section:
"Electric vehicle" means a vehicle that is exclusively
powered by and refueled by electricity, must be plugged in to
charge, and is licensed to drive on public roadways as defined
in the Electric Vehicle Rebate Act.
"Equity investment eligible community" and "eligible
community" are synonymous and mean the geographic areas
throughout the State which would most benefit from equitable
investments by the State designed to combat discrimination and
foster sustainable economic growth as defined in the Illinois
Power Agency Act.
"School bus" means every motor vehicle owned or operated
by or for any of the following entities for the transportation
of persons regularly enrolled as students in grade 12 or below
in connection with any activity of such entities as defined in
Section 1-182.

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(b) All school buses shall be an electric vehicle if:
(1) it is newly purchased, leased, or contracted after
January 1, 2028;
(2) it provides transportation for enrolled students
operating primarily within an equity investment eligible
community or primarily serving students living in an
equity investment eligible community after January 1,
2030; and
(3) it provides transportation for enrolled students
in the State after January 1, 2035.
Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.