School Bus Electrification: State Policy Options
📌 Natural Resources and Infrastructure Committee 2022 Spring Webinar Series:
https://www.ncsl.org/ncsl-in-dc/stand...
The United States’ 480,000 school buses account for 80% of all buses nationwide. Only 1% of school buses are electrified. According to the World Resources Institute, electrifying the entire fleet of U.S. school buses would reduce greenhouse gas emissions by approximately 8 megatons per year and reduce emissions from all U.S. buses by 35% per year. The IIJA provided $2.5 billion in funding specifically for zero-emission electric school buses and an additional $2.5 billion for all types of low-emission buses. This webinar for state legislators and legislative staff will focus on policy options and funding opportunities for school bus electrification.
Moderator:
• Aaron Ray, associate director - energy, National Conference of State Legislatures (moderator)
Speakers:
• Abby Brown, transportation research project leader, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
• Sen. Julie Gonzales, Colorado
• Karl Simon, director – transportation and climate division, office of transportation air and quality, Environmental Protection Agency