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Proposed Legislation and School Buses

House Bill 177 proposes significant changes for school bus operations, mandating the purchase of new buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) by July 2015. An interagency task force will establish partnerships for CNG fueling infrastructure, with DPI estimating a need for 2,000 replacement buses. Legislation will explore alternative fuels and ensure buses reach 300,000 miles before replacement. The bill addresses concerns over aging buses and mileage, aiming to improve school transportation efficiency while transforming energy use.

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Proposed Legislation and School Buses

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  1. Proposed Legislation and School Buses

  2. House Bill 177(Broken off from the “Fracking” bill • Directs DPI to purchase new school buses that operate on Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) • Create an interagency task force to establish public-private partnerships for the construction and development of CNG fueling infrastructure • Directs DOT to purchase new pickups that run on CNG or CNG and gasoline

  3. School Buses • Type C • Type D • Type A

  4. NC Experience with CNG School Buses • Type D Buses in Charlotte-Mecklenburg • Even diesel Type D buses more costly to purchase and to operate (No state contract in years!) • CNG engine adds another $40-$50k to the price • Legislative Committee understands this part, thus the language

  5. House Bill 177 • Beginning July 1, 2013 any Type A,B,D new school buses must be CNG (no impact?) • DPI estimates 2000 replacement buses needed • Beginning July 1, 2015 ALL new school buses must be CNG • By December 1, 2012 DPI, in consultation with LEAs, shall develop a plan for deployment of CNG buses

  6. House Bill 177 • Plan is to include the following considerations: • Availability of central fueling • Ability of and LEA to operate and maintain CNG buses • Characteristics of LEA – geography, length of bus routes, etc. • etc. • Report annually beginning January 1, 2013

  7. May 31 Senate Commerce Comm. • Derek’s observations: • Chair stated that the bill will be amended • Will include more alternative fuel choices for LEAS (e.g. CNG, propane…) • Bill stipulates a requirement before the plan • The requirement for a plan will likely remain • LEAs will voluntarily – or not – need to participate in the rollout of alternative fuels

  8. Major Local Infrastructure Costs

  9. Senate Bill 920 • Requires school bus replacement at 300,000 miles (no age component) • Background: Bus replacement criteria delegated by SBE to Transp. Services Section • 200,000 miles • 20 years (note – many states laugh at this lengthy time frame, but it does work for us) • Typically, 30-50% of buses replaced are because of age without hitting 200k miles

  10. Senate Bill 920300K School Bus Replacement • Issues: • School buses in the “Rust Belt” are not holding up due to the brine being used on the roads • Watauga, Avery, Mitchell, etc • Many smaller and low mileage counties have buses replaced on age rather than mileage • This year, of the buses being replaced based on mileage, the range is 200k-275k miles (avg 222k) • School buses run extra miles as spare buses after they are replaced

  11. House Bill 1065 • Allows Moore County Schools to use school buses – at no cost to the state – for the U.S. Open • Good reminder that yellow buses can’t be used for “other” purposes without legislation

  12. House Bill 451 • Vehicle Seizures for Driving While License Revoked • 3 or more times, vehicle subject to seizure • Same process as DWI seizures • Potential for some additional revenue for LEAs

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