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SB 1380 — Electric utilities; electric school bus projects.
Last action — Failed to pass
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed Senate
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4Passed House of Delegates
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Electric utilities; electric school bus projects;report. Authorizes electric utilities to partner with schooldivisions to implement projects designed to encourage the proliferationof school buses that are fueled in whole or in part by electricity,along with associated charging and other infrastructure, for the purpose of transporting students and that may also serve as electricgrid stabilization or peak-shaving resources. The bill provides thatif an electric school bus project meets the requirements in the bill,then it is in the public interest and may constitute an energy storageresource. The bill requires an electric school bus project and itscorresponding agreement to include a provision to compensate a participating school division for the use of the school bus battery by the electricutility as a grid stabilizing or peak-shaving resource and a provisionthat the electric school buses shall be titled under the participatingschool division, but the utility shall own the associated batteriesand charging stations. The bill also provides a tax exemption forelectric school buses and associated charging and other infrastructurethat is related or incidental to an authorized electric school busproject.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
11 added · 14 removedPlain-language change summary
The recent changes to SB 1380 clarify that while participating school divisions will own the electric school buses, the utility company will retain ownership of the storage batteries and charging infrastructure. This shift emphasizes aligning benefits from the electric buses with regional energy needs while also ensuring that at least 25% of the buses go to Title I schools, which serve low-income areas. These modifications are important as they promote equitable access to cleaner transportation for underserved communities and improve overall energy management in the utility’s service area.
SPECIAL SESSION I history | hilite | pdf | print version 21200822D21200808D SENATE BILL NO.
Electric school buses shall be titled with the name of the participating school division as the primary owner;
however, the utility shall own the storage batteries and associated charging stations and related infrastructure used in the electric school buses.
View plain text versions (4)
- SB1380S1 View text html February 27, 2021
- SB1380S2 View text Current html February 27, 2021
- Committee Substitute Committee substitute printed 21200039D-H1 html February 11, 2021
- Prefiled Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102845D html January 12, 2021
Action History
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Failed to pass
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No further action taken
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VOTE: REJECTED (41-Y 49-N)
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Conference report rejected by House (41-Y 49-N)
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Second Conference substitute printed 21200822D-S2
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (25-Y 12-N)
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Second conferees appointed by House
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Second conferees appointed by Senate
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VOTE: Agree To (57-Y 38-N)
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House requested second conference committee (57-Y 38-N)
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VOTE: REJECTED (46-Y 46-N)
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Conference report rejected by House (46-Y 46-N)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (27-Y 12-N)
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Conference substitute printed 21200808D-S1
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by House
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Senate acceded to request (38-Y 0-N)
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House requested conference committee
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House insisted on substitute with amendments
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House substitute with amendments rejected by Senate (0-Y 39-N)
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VOTE: Passage (65-Y 26-N)
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Passed House with substitute with amendments (65-Y 26-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments SB1380H1
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Amendments by Delegate Keam agreed to
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Read third time
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Passed by temporarily
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Read third time
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Impact statement from SCC (SB1380H1)
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Reconsideration of defeated action agreed to by House
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VOTE: DEFEATED (34-Y 53-N)
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Defeated by House (34-Y 53-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute with amendments SB1380H1
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Amendment by Delegate Bourne agreed to
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Amendments by Delegate Scott agreed to
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Committee substitute agreed to 21200039D-H1
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Read third time
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Passed by for the day
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Passed by for the day
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Read second time
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Committee substitute printed 21200039D-H1
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Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (15-Y 5-N)
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House committee, floor amendments and substitutes offered
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Continued to Special Session 1 in Labor and Commerce
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Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
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Read first time
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Placed on Calendar
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Read third time and passed Senate (33-Y 4-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Constitutional reading dispensed (37-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 2-N)
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Impact statement from SCC (SB1380)
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Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21102845D
Sponsors
- L. Louise Lucas · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 100 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- L. Louise Lucas Voted No
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (147)
147 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 147 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 56 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 56 | 38 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 57% | 38% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 27 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 69% | 31% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 25 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 25 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 64% | 31% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 45 | 46 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 45 | 46 | 0 | 8 |
| % of votes cast | 45% | 46% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 49 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 40 | 49 | 0 | 10 |
| % of votes cast | 40% | 49% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 97% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Yea |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Yea |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Yea |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Yea |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Yea |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Not Voting |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 39 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 100% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (39)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Nay |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Nay |
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Nay |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Nay |
| Barker, George L. | — | Nay |
| Bell, John J. | — | Nay |
| Bill DeSteph | — | Nay |
| Bryce E. Reeves | — | Nay |
| Chase, Amanda F. | — | Nay |
| Cosgrove, John A., Jr. | — | Nay |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Nay |
| David W. Marsden | — | Nay |
| Dunnavant, Siobhan S. | — | Nay |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Nay |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Nay |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Nay |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Nay |
| Jennifer B. Boysko | — | Nay |
| Jeremy S. McPike | — | Nay |
| Kiggans, Jennifer A. | — | Nay |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Nay |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Nay |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mark J. Peake | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Nay |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Nay |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Nay |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Nay |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Nay |
| Ryan T. McDougle | — | Nay |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Nay |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Nay |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Nay |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Nay |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 64 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| Total | 64 | 26 | 0 | 9 |
| % of votes cast | 65% | 26% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 53 | 0 | 13 |
| Total | 33 | 53 | 0 | 13 |
| % of votes cast | 33% | 54% | 0% | 13% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 68% | 23% | 0% | 9% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Ayala, Hala S. | — | Yea |
| Bourne, Jeffrey M. | — | Yea |
| Byron, Kathy J. | — | Nay |
| Christopher T. Head | — | Nay |
| Don Scott | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guzman, Elizabeth R. | — | Not Voting |
| Heretick, Steve E. | — | Yea |
| Israel D. O'Quinn | — | Yea |
| Jeion A. Ward | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Kory, Kaye | — | Yea |
| Lamont Bagby | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Mullin, Michael P. | — | Not Voting |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Nay |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Richard C. "Rip" Sullivan, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry G. Kilgore | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
Roll call published as PDF — view source.
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 33 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 85% | 10% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (39)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 87% | 13% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Spruill, Lionell, Sr. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| Bell, John J. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Nay |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Nay |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Scott A. Surovell | — | Yea |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does SB 1380 do?
- Electric utilities; electric school bus projects;report. Authorizes electric utilities to partner with schooldivisions to implement projects designed to encourage the proliferationof school buses that are fueled in whole or in part by electricity,along with associated charging and other infrastructure, for the purpose of transporting students and that may also serve as electricgrid stabilization or peak-shaving resources. The bill provides thatif an electric school bus project meets the requirements in the bill,then it is in the public interest and may constitute an energy storageresource. The bill requires an electric school bus project and itscorresponding agreement to include a provision to compensate a participating school division for the use of the school bus battery by the electricutility as a grid stabilizing or peak-shaving resource and a provisionthat the electric school buses shall be titled under the participatingschool division, but the utility shall own the associated batteriesand charging stations. The bill also provides a tax exemption forelectric school buses and associated charging and other infrastructurethat is related or incidental to an authorized electric school busproject.
- Who sponsors SB 1380?
- SB 1380 is sponsored by L. Louise Lucas.
- What is the current status of SB 1380?
- This bill died with 2021 Regular Session. It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track SB 1380?
- Track SB 1380 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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