Transportation

Electric Bus Procurement Targets

“Lead by example” (LBE) is an umbrella term for policy actions that a state government can take to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions within their own buildings, fleets, and operations. LBE electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state are zero-emission or electric buses, often with an increasing quota over time. These requirements can apply to new buses purchased or leased for the fleet, or for the composition of the fleet in general, and may apply to the fleets of public transit agencies, schools, or the entirety of the state’s operating buses. Some states have specific targets for buses in environmental justice (EJ) communities.

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Key Resources

Glossary of Terms

Low or No Emission Grant Program - 5339(c)

An overview of the federal Low or No Emission program, administered by the Federal Transit Administration, which provides funding to state and local governments for the purchase or lease of zero-emission and low-emission transit buses as well as acquisition, construction, and leasing of required supporting facilities.

2024

Source:

Federal Transit Administration

Electrifying Transit: A Guidebook for Implementing Battery Electric Buses

A guidebook for states looking to implement battery electric bus fleets, exploring the decisions and considerations required for successful implementation, benefits and barriers to deployment, relationships with utilities and the grid, funding and financing opportunities, and more.

2021

Source:

NREL

SIMPLIFYING Zero-Emission Transit Bus Procurement: Lessons from Statewide Contracts

A report reviewing states that have a zero-emission bus contract and how they got there, to provide perspective, methods to success, and lessons to learn for states interested in initiating their own statewide contracts.

2020

Source:

CALSTART

Model States

Glossary of Terms

California

100% of public transit agencies' bus fleets are zero-emission by 2040

100% of newly purchased or contracted school buses are zero-emission by 2035

2023

Establishing Policies

Connecticut

30% of new school buses purchased by the state are zero-emission and 100% of school buses in EJ communities are zero-emission by 2030 | 100% of school buses are zero-emission by 2040

2022

Establishing Policies

SB 4 (2022)

New Jersey

10% of new bus purchases by NJ Transit are zero-emission by 2024 | 50% by 2026 | 100% by 2032

2020

Establishing Policies

S 2252 (2020)

Massachusetts

100% of transit bus purchases by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are zero-emission by 2030 | 100% of MBTA's transit bus fleet are zero-emission by 2040

2022

Establishing Policies

H. 5060 (2022)

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Status	State Sort descending	Region	YR Enacted
Not Enacted	Alabama Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Alaska Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Arizona Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Arkansas Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Enacted	California Empty column 100% of public transit agencies' bus fleets are zero-emission by 2040 100% of newly purchased or contracted school buses are zero-emission by 2035 Establishing Policies Innovative Clean Transit regulation (2018) AB 579 (2023) Empty column	West	2023
Not Enacted	Colorado Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Enacted	Connecticut Empty column 30% of new school buses purchased by the state are zero-emission and 100% of school buses in EJ communities are zero-emission by 2030 \| 100% of school buses are zero-emission by 2040 Establishing Policies SB 4 (2022) Empty column	Northeast	2022
Enacted	Delaware Empty column 5% of annual school bus purchases are electric in 2025 \| 10% in 2026 \| 15% in 2027 \| 20% in 2028 \| 25% in 2029 \| 30% in 2030 Establishing Policies HB 10 (2023) Empty column	Southeast	2023
Not Enacted	Florida Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Georgia Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Hawai‘i Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Idaho Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Illinois Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Indiana Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Iowa Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kansas Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Kentucky Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Louisiana Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Maine Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	Maryland Empty column 25% of annual bus procurements by the Maryland Transit Administration are zero-emission by FY25 Establishing Policies SB 362 (2024) Empty column	Southeast	2024
Enacted	Massachusetts Empty column 100% of transit bus purchases by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) are zero-emission by 2030 \| 100% of MBTA's transit bus fleet are zero-emission by 2040 Establishing Policies H. 5060 (2022) Empty column	Northeast	2022
Not Enacted	Michigan Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Minnesota Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Mississippi Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Missouri Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Montana Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Nebraska Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Nevada Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	New Hampshire Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Northeast
Enacted	New Jersey Empty column 10% of new bus purchases by NJ Transit are zero-emission by 2024 \| 50% by 2026 \| 100% by 2032 Establishing Policies S 2252 (2020) Empty column	Northeast	2020
Not Enacted	New Mexico Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southwest
Enacted	New York Empty column 100% of new school bus purchases are zero-emission by 2027 \| 100% of buses in operation are zero-emission by 2035 Establishing Policies FY 2023 NY State Executive Budget (2022) Empty column	Northeast	2022
Not Enacted	North Carolina Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	North Dakota Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Ohio Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Oklahoma Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Oregon Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Pennsylvania Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Rhode Island Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	South Carolina Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	South Dakota Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Tennessee Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Texas Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southwest
Not Enacted	Utah Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	Vermont Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Northeast
Not Enacted	Virginia Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Washington Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West
Not Enacted	West Virginia Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Southeast
Not Enacted	Wisconsin Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	Midwest
Not Enacted	Wyoming Empty column Electric bus procurement targets require that a certain percentage or number of school buses and/or transit buses purchased or leased by the state, transit authorities, and/or school districts must be electric or zero-emissions. Empty column	West

Electric Bus Procurement Targets

Key Resources

Low or No Emission Grant Program - 5339(c)

Electrifying Transit: A Guidebook for Implementing Battery Electric Buses

SIMPLIFYING Zero-Emission Transit Bus Procurement: Lessons from Statewide Contracts

Model States

California

Connecticut

New Jersey

Massachusetts

Electric Bus Procurement Targets By State