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70 ILCS 3615/2.10a

    (70 ILCS 3615/2.10a)
    Sec. 2.10a. Zero-emission buses.
    (a) As used in this Section:
    "Zero-emission bus" means a bus that is:
        (1) designed to carry more than 10 passengers and is

used to carry passengers for compensation.

        (2) a zero-emission vehicle; and
        (3) not a taxi.
    "Zero-emission vehicle" means a fuel cell or electric vehicle that:
        (1) is a motor vehicle;
        (2) is made by a commercial manufacturer;
        (3) is manufactured primarily for use on public

streets, roads, and highways;

(4) has a maximum speed capability of at least 55

miles per hour;

(5) is powered entirely by electricity or powered by

combining hydrogen and oxygen, which runs the motor;

        (6) has an operating range of at least 100 miles; and
        (7) produces only water vapor and heat as byproducts.

(b) On or after July 1, 2026, a Service Board may not enter into a new contract to purchase a bus that is not a zero-emission bus for the purpose of the Service Board's transit bus fleet.

(c) For the purposes of determining compliance with this Section, a Service Board shall not be deemed to be in violation of this Section when failure to comply is due to:

(1) the unavailability of zero-emission buses from a

manufacturer or funding to purchase zero-emission buses;

(2) the lack of necessary charging, fueling, or

storage facilities or funding to procure charging, fueling, or storage facilities; or

(3) the inability of a third party to enter into a

contractual or commercial relationship with a Service Board that is necessary to carry out the purposes of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 103-281, eff. 1-1-24.)